affliction
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noun \ə-ˈflik-shən\Definition of AFFLICTION
1
: the state of being afflicted
2
: the cause of persistent pain or distress
3
: great suffering
See Examples of AFFLICTION
- She lost her sight and is now learning to live with her affliction.
- He died from a mysterious affliction.
First Known Use of AFFLICTION
14th century
Related to AFFLICTION
- Synonyms
- distress, agony, anguish, excruciation, hurt, misery, pain, rack, strait(s), torment, torture, travail, tribulation, woe
- Antonyms
- blessedness, bliss, blissfulness, cheer, cheerfulness, cheeriness, delight, ecstasy, elatedness, elation, euphoria, exhilaration, exuberance, exultation, felicity, gladness, gladsomeness, glee, gleefulness, happiness, joy, joyfulness, joyousness, jubilation, pleasure, rapture, rapturousness
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