affliction (redirected from afflictions)

af·flic·tion  (-flkshn)

n.

1. A condition of pain, suffering, or distress. See Synonyms at trial.

2. A cause of pain, suffering, or distress. See Synonyms at burden¹.

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affliction

Noun

1. something that causes physical or mental suffering

2. a condition of great distress or suffering

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	affliction - a state of great suffering and distress due to adversity adversity, 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 health problem, ill health, unhealthiness - a state in which you are unable to function normally and without pain deformity, malformation, misshapenness - an affliction in which some part of the body is misshapen or malformed
	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" curse, torment - a severe affliction attack - a sudden occurrence of an uncontrollable condition; "an attack of diarrhea" bane, nemesis, scourge, curse - something causing misery or death; "the bane of my life"

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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

Translations

affliction [əˈflɪkʃən] n → enfermedad f; aflicción f

affliction [əˈflɪkʃən] n → affliction f

affliction [əˈflɪkʃən] afflict n → Leiden nt

affliction [əˈflɪkʃən] n → afflizione f