AFFLICTION


Meaning of AFFLICTION in English

af ‧ flic ‧ tion /əˈflɪkʃ ə n/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable and countable] formal

something that causes pain or suffering, especially a medical condition:

the afflictions of old age

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