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. the cause of such a state

Translations

a state of pain, suffering, distress or agony

Bahasa Melayu: kepayahan (my) f. Bulgarian: болка (bg), измъчване (bg), огорчение (bg) Finnish: kärsimys (fi), tuska (fi) French: affliction (fr) f.

Italian: afflizione (it) f. Portuguese: aflição (pt) f. Spanish: aflicción (es) f., tribulación (es) f.

the cause of such a state

Dutch: aandoening (nl)

Italian: afflizione (it) f.