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   affliction

   /əˈflɪkʃn/

   noun

   • 1. a cause of pain or harm: "a crippling affliction of the nervous system" Similar disorderdiseasemaladycomplaintailmentillnessindispositionscourgeplaguetroublemenaceevilvisitation
   • ▪ the state of being in pain: "poor people in great affliction" Similar sufferingdistresspaintroublemiserywretchednesshardshipmisfortuneadversitysorrowtormenttribulationwoecross to bearthorn in one's flesh/sidebanetrialcalamityordealills
   • ▪ an instance of one celestial body afflicting another.

   Word Origin Middle English (originally in the sense ‘infliction of pain or humiliation’, specifically ‘religious self-mortification’): via Old French from Latin afflictio(n-), from the verb affligere (see afflict).

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   Affliction is a noun that means a cause of persistent pain or distress, great suffering, or the state of being afflicted by something that causes suffering. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries for affliction.

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   Affliction is a noun that means something that makes you suffer, such as a disease, a hardship, or a problem. Learn how to use this word in different contexts and see translations in other languages.

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   Affliction is a noun that means a state of pain, distress, or grief; misery, or a cause of mental or bodily pain, as sickness, loss, calamity, or persecution. See synonyms, antonyms, word history, example sentences, and related words for affliction.

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   An affliction makes you suffer, but you have to deal with it anyway. Diseases are often said to be afflictions, but the word can mean just about anything that causes great suffering.

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   Affliction is a noun that means something which causes physical or mental suffering, such as a disease, grief, or misfortune. Learn more about its pronunciation, origin, and usage in sentences from Collins English Dictionary.

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   Affliction is a noun that means a state of great suffering and distress due to adversity, ill health, or trouble. Find synonyms, antonyms, translations, and examples of affliction in different contexts.

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   Affliction is a noun that means a state of being afflicted, or a cause of suffering or misfortune. It comes from the Middle English verb afflicten, meaning to trouble or torment. See more meanings, examples and related words in OED.

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   Affliction is a noun that means pain and difficulty or something that causes it. Learn how to use it in formal contexts, see example sentences and find synonyms in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

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    Affliction is a noun that means something which causes physical or mental suffering. Learn how to pronounce it, see synonyms, collocations, sentences and translations in different languages.

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    Affliction is a noun that means a condition or situation that causes suffering, hardship, or distress. It can be a physical or mental illness, a disability, a personal problem, or a difficult circumstance that one has to endure.