Affliction: meaning, definitions and examples
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affliction
[ əˈflɪkʃ(ə)n ]
mental health
A condition of persistent physical, emotional, or mental distress, often associated with a specific disease or injury.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- She has been living with a chronic affliction for years.
- The affliction caused him great pain and suffering.
literature
A cause of great suffering and distress.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The protagonist's tragic past was an affliction that haunted him.
- The war was an affliction that affected the entire nation.
religion
A condition of suffering seen as a punishment or test from a higher power.
Synonyms
chastisement, trial, tribulation
Examples of usage
- The belief that the affliction was a trial from God gave her strength.
Translations
Translations of the word "affliction" in other languages:
🇵🇹 aflição
- sofrimento
- tormento
🇮🇳 कष्ट
- पीड़ा
- दुख
🇩🇪 Leiden
- Qual
- Bedrängnis
🇮🇩 penderitaan
- kesengsaraan
- kesusahan
🇺🇦 страждання
- біда
- горе
🇵🇱 cierpienie
- niedola
- udręka
🇯🇵 苦痛 (くつう)
- 苦悩 (くのう)
- 悩み (なやみ)
🇫🇷 affliction
- souffrance
- détresse
🇪🇸 aflicción
- sufrimiento
- tormento
🇹🇷 ızdırap
- acı
- sıkıntı
🇰🇷 고통 (gotong)
- 괴로움 (goeroum)
- 고난 (gonan)
🇸🇦 معاناة
- ألم
- ضيق
🇨🇿 utrpení
- trápení
- strádání
🇸🇰 utrpenie
- trápenie
- bieda
🇨🇳 痛苦 (tòngkǔ)
- 苦难 (kǔnàn)
- 折磨 (zhémó)
🇸🇮 trpljenje
- stiska
- bolečina
🇮🇸 þjáning
- kvöl
- angist
🇰🇿 азап
- қайғы
- қасірет
🇬🇪 ტანჯვა
- ტკივილი
- უბედურება
🇦🇿 əzab
- əziyyət
- dərd
🇲🇽 aflicción
- sufrimiento
- tormento
Word origin
The word 'affliction' originated from the Latin word 'afflictio', meaning 'a striking down'. The concept of affliction has been present throughout human history, often associated with disease, suffering, and punishment. In literature and religious texts, affliction is a common theme symbolizing hardship and struggle. Over time, the word has evolved to encompass a wide range of physical, emotional, and spiritual distress.
See also: afflict.