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Affliction

/əˈflɪkʃən/

A state of pain, suffering, distress or agony.

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noun

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

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Affliction"

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Word	Definition
painnoun	(countable and uncountable) An ache or bodily suffering, or an instance of this; an unpleasant sensation, resulting from a derangement of functions, disease, or injury by violence; hurt.
sufferingnoun	The condition of someone who suffers; a state of pain or distress.
scourgenoun	(figurative) A source of persistent (and often widespread) pain and suffering or trouble, such as a cruel ruler, disease, pestilence, or war.
distressnoun	Physical or emotional discomfort, suffering, or alarm, particularly of a more acute nature.
griefnoun	Emotional pain, generally arising from misfortune, significant personal loss, bereavement, misconduct of oneself or others, etc.; sorrow; sadness.
bereavementnoun	The state of being bereaved; deprivation; especially the loss of a relative by death.
troublenoun	A distressing or dangerous situation.
woenoun	Great sadness or distress; a misfortune causing such sadness.
miserynoun	Great unhappiness; extreme pain of body or mind; wretchedness; distress; woe.
sorrownoun	(uncountable) unhappiness, woe
sicknessnoun	The quality or state of being sick or diseased; illness.
illnessnoun	(uncountable) A state of bad health or disease.
doomnoun	An undesirable fate; an impending severe occurrence or danger that seems inevitable.
sicknoun	(British, Australia, colloquial) Vomit.
infirmitynoun	feebleness, frailty or ailment, especially due to old age.
impairmentnoun	A disability or handicap.
cursenoun	A prayer or imprecation that harm may befall someone.
handicapnoun	Something that prevents, hampers, or hinders.
evilnoun	Moral badness; wickedness; malevolence; the forces or behaviors that are the opposite or enemy of good.
disabilitynoun	(uncountable) The state of having such a condition; the state of being disabled.