afflicted
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English[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
afflicted
- simple past and past participle of afflict
Adjective[edit]
afflicted (comparative more afflicted, superlative most afflicted)
- Suffering from an affliction, or suffering from pain, distress or disability.
Usage notes[edit]
Many people advise against describing a disabled person as being afflicted by the condition that relates to their status as a disabled person and suggest describing a disabled person as having or experiencing that condition instead. [1] [2]
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
suffering from an affliction, or suffering from pain, distress or disability
References[edit]
- ^ Inclusive language: words to use and avoid when writing about disability
- ^ “NHS Digital Service Manual: Inclusive language”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name)[1], 2020 July 12 (last accessed), archived from the original on 28 June 2020
Scots[edit]
Verb[edit]
afflicted
- past and past participle of afflict
Adjective[edit]
afflicted (comparative mair afflicted, superlative maist afflicted)
References[edit]
- Eagle, Andy, ed. (2016) The Online Scots Dictionary, Scots Online.