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Suffering, hardship or pain that one has to endure
“He suffered greatly from a most painful abscess in his side, yet he did not cease to travel and to preach, patiently enduring his affliction.”
A physical ailment, disorder or illness
“Mr. Pound has been recovering from an affliction. He has been sitting in his den listening to opera records all week.”
A cause of great distress or misfortune
“But as we feel compassion for her, we can empathize with the sorrow and anxiety that gave rise to the affliction of alcohol dependency.”
A feeling of deep distress caused by loss, disappointment, or misfortune
“Lord Lucan, as you may suppose, felt great affliction when he heard that the French had taken possession of Castlebar.”
An emotional difficulty or a psychological inhibition
“What does it tell us about the nature of the mind that one can have a mental affliction that is not based on an emotion?”
Harm, damage or injury, or that which cases it
“These dissensions are a great affliction on schools and a principal impediment to education in this country.”
An instance, or the result, of being physically hurt or injured
A person or thing that brings bad luck
A mental disorder, less severe than psychosis, marked by anxiety or fear
A feeling of having committed wrong or failed in an obligation
(religion) A state of eternal punishment and damnation into which a sinner passes after death
An unfavorable circumstance or condition that reduces the chances of success or effectiveness
A sin or moral transgression
Hostility and ill-treatment, especially because of one's background or beliefs
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