affliction
af·flic·tion
(ə-flĭk′shən)n.
1. A condition of pain, suffering, or distress: the affliction of arthritis. See Synonyms at trial.
2. A cause of pain, suffering, or distress: "The mount twists wind and weather to alter them into afflictions as a heartless monarch does laws" (William Least Heat-Moon). See Synonyms at burden.
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affliction
(əˈflɪkʃən)n
1. a condition of great distress, pain, or suffering
2. something responsible for physical or mental suffering, such as a disease, grief, etc
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af•flic•tion
(əˈflɪk ʃən)n.
1. a distressed or painful state; misery.
2. a cause of mental or bodily pain.
[1300–50; Middle English < Latin]
af•flic′tive, adj.
af•flic′tive•ly, adv.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Noun | 1. |  affliction - a state of great suffering and distress due to adversityadversity, hard knocks, hardship - a state of misfortune or affliction; "debt-ridden farmers struggling with adversity"; "a life of hardship" crown of thorns, cross - any affliction that causes great suffering; "that is his cross to bear"; "he bears his afflictions like a crown of thorns" |
| 2. |  affliction - a condition of suffering or distress due to ill health | |
| 3. | affliction - a cause of great suffering and distress trouble - an event causing distress or pain; "what is the trouble?"; "heart trouble" calvary, martyrdom - any experience that causes intense suffering tribulation, visitation, trial - an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event; "his mother-in-law's visits were a great trial for him"; "life is full of tribulations"; "a visitation of the plague" attack - a sudden occurrence of an uncontrollable condition; "an attack of diarrhea" |
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affliction
noun misfortune, suffering, trouble, trial, disease, pain, distress, grief, misery, plague, curse, ordeal, sickness, torment, hardship, sorrow, woe, adversity, calamity, scourge, tribulation, wretchedness Hay fever is an affliction that arrives at an early age.
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affliction
noun1. A state of physical or mental suffering:
2. The condition of being sick:
3. Something hard to bear physically or emotionally:
4. A cause of suffering or harm:
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Translations
بَلْوى، مِحْنَة، مَرَض، ألَم
neštěstíutrpení
plage
kärsimystuska
szenvedés
raun, òjáning, ógæfa
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affliction
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Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
afflict
(əˈflikt) verbto give pain or distress to (a person etc). She is continually afflicted by/with headaches.
afˈfliction (-ʃən) nounHer deafness is a great affliction to her.
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affliction
n. aflicción, padecimiento, sufrimiento.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
affliction
n aflicción f, mal m, padecimiento
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