Definition of affliction
1 : a cause of persistent pain or distress a mysterious affliction
2 : great suffering felt empathy with their affliction
3 : the state of being afflicted by something that causes suffering her affliction with polio
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Examples of affliction in a Sentence
She lost her sight and is now learning to live with her affliction.
He died from a mysterious affliction.
Origin and Etymology of affliction
see afflict
First Known Use: 14th century
AFFLICTION Defined for English Language Learners
affliction
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: something (such as a disease) that causes pain or suffering
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: the state of being affected by something that causes suffering
AFFLICTION Defined for Kids
affliction
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1 : the state of being affected by something that causes pain or unhappiness his affliction with polio
2 : something that causes pain or unhappiness Chicken pox is an affliction caused by a virus.
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