affliction
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
afflictions
plural
afflictions
Britannica Dictionary definition of AFFLICTION
formal
1
[count]
:
something (such as a disease) that causes pain or suffering
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She lost her sight and is now learning to live with her/the affliction.
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He died from a mysterious affliction.
2
[noncount]
:
the state of being affected by something that causes suffering
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her affliction with polio
