English Explanatory Dictionary

infliction

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The act of inflicting or something inflicted; an imposition.

Pronunciation

/ɪnˈflɪkʃən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-infliction.wav

Word forms

infliction inflictions

Etymology

Borrowed, perhaps via French, from Latin īnflīctiōnem.

Related words

inflict

Derived words

reinfliction
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