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affliction
[uh-flik-shuhn]
noun
a state of pain, distress, or grief; misery.
They sympathized with us in our affliction.
Antonyms: , ,a cause of mental or bodily pain, as sickness, loss, calamity, or persecution.
Synonyms: , , , , ,
affliction
/ əˈڱɪʃə /
noun
a condition of great distress, pain, or suffering
something responsible for physical or mental suffering, such as a disease, grief, etc
Other 51Թ Forms
- afflictionless adjective
- overaffliction noun
- preaffliction noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of affliction1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
“I suppose cinema’s true affliction, as well as its triumph, is that its answers are often destined to remain unknown.”
My condition seemed to echo the larger affliction overtaking the land, a reminder of the profound toll that tumultuous times exact upon both body and spirit.
Or a person with this affliction will just make words up to fill in the gaps.
Or so they think, until they come across a support group of “listeners” who may hold the key to understanding their affliction, if it’s to be seen an an affliction at all.
It’s so tempting to curse this rare affliction that can leave anyone in its clutches feeling helpless.
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When To Use
Affliction refers to a negative state that could include pain, suffering, or grief, as in The servants watched over the manor while the duke was in a state of affliction following his son’s death.Affliction can also refer to something that causes mental or bodily pain, such as disease or misfortune, as in The captain was bedridden due to a mysterious affliction that the doctor couldn’t identify. Affliction is used similarly to words like adversity, misfortune, and trial, which also describe things that cause suffering or pain. Unlike these words, though, affliction is often used to describe something specifically forced on a person that causes serious emotional effects in addition to other suffering.Example: The man lost his hearing during the accident but has since learned to live with his affliction.
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