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affliction

/əˈflɪk.ʃən/
af · flic · tion
Adverb:afflictively
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Plural:afflictions
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Adjective:afflictive
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affliction Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

Something that causes persistent pain, suffering, or distress, especially a chronic illness, malady, or misfortune.

Example

"Advances in modern medicine have provided effective treatments for many once-debilitating physical afflictions."

2

A state of severe pain, distress, grief, or misery.

Example

"The community rallied together to support the family during their time of deep affliction."

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• Rhymes for affliction

• Nearby Words

affirmer
affix
afflict
affliction
affluence
affluent
affluently

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed from Old French affliction, from Latin afflictio ('a striking down, distress, suffering'), derived from the verb affligere ('to dash down, overthrow, distress').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Affliction. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/affliction
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