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suffering

[suhf-er-ing, suhf-ring]

noun

  1. the state of a person or thing that suffers.

    Synonyms: , , , ,
  2. Often sufferings. something suffered by a person or a group of people; pain.

    the sorrows and sufferings of our poorest citizens.



suffering

/ ˈsʌfrɪŋ, ˈsʌfərɪŋ /

noun

  1. the pain, misery, or loss experienced by a person who suffers

  2. the state or an instance of enduring pain, etc

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • sufferingly adverb
  • unsuffering adjective
  • ˈܴڴڱԲ adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of suffering1

First recorded in 1350–1400; suffer + -ing 1 ( def. )
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In September last year, 33-year-old Alice Webb is believed to have died after suffering complications from having a liquid BBL in Gloucestershire.

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Addressing the UN Human Rights Council on Monday, he said: "Israel's means and methods of warfare are inflicting horrifying, unconscionable suffering on Palestinians in Gaza."

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“Don’t ‘suck it up’ and transcend suffering; you deserve to be comfy.

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That project began in 2019 as a one-off album recorded in a small Louisiana studio, of songs inspired by the transatlantic slave trade and the suffering and often unheard voices of Black women.

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UN human rights chief Volker Turk said: "Israel's means and methods of warfare are inflicting horrifying, unconscionable suffering on Palestinians in Gaza."

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