affliction

English

Etymology

From Old French afliction, from Latin afflictio, from affligere. See afflict.

Pronunciation

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Noun

affliction (plural afflictions)

1. A state of pain, suffering, distress or agony.
2. Something which causes pain, suffering, distress or agony.
   • 1913, Willa Cather, O Pioneers!

     She wore a man's long ulster (not as if it were an affliction, but as if it were very comfortable and belonged to her; carried it like a young soldier) [...]

Translations

a state of pain, suffering, distress or agony

• Bulgarian: болка (bg) (bolka), измъчване (bg) (izmǎčvane), огорчение (bg) (ogorčenie)
• Dutch: lijden (nl), pijn (nl)
• Finnish: kärsimys (fi), tuska (fi)
• French: affliction (fr) f

• Italian: afflizione (it) f
• Malay: kepayahan (ms) f
• Portuguese: aflição (pt) f
• Spanish: aflicción (es) f, tribulación (es) f

something which causes pain, suffering, distress or agony

• Dutch: aandoening (nl)
• French: affliction (fr) f

• Italian: afflizione (it) f

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French

Noun

affliction f (plural afflictions)

1. (countable and uncountable) affliction