English Explanatory Dictionary

affliction

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A state of pain, suffering, distress or agony.
  2. Something which causes pain, suffering, distress or agony.

Pronunciation

/əˈflɪk.ʃən/ en-us-affliction.ogg

Word forms

affliction afflictions

Etymology

From Middle English affliction, affliccioun, from Old French afliction, borrowed from Latin afflīctiōnem, from affligere, whence English afflict.

Derived words

afflictionless bread of affliction self-affliction
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