affliction

noun af·flic·tion \ə-ˈflik-shən\

: something (such as a disease) that causes pain or suffering

: the state of being affected by something that causes suffering

Full Definition of AFFLICTION

: the state of being afflicted

: the cause of persistent pain or distress

: great suffering

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14th century

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

AFFLICTION Defined for Kids

noun af·flic·tion \ə-ˈflik-shən\

: the state of being affected by something that causes pain or unhappiness <his affliction with polio>

: something that causes pain or unhappiness <Chicken pox is an affliction caused by a virus.>

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