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  AFFLICTION, n.  An acclimatizing process preparing the soul for
  another and bitter world.

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Affliction \Af*flic"tion\, n. [F. affliction, L. afflictio, fr.
     affligere.]
     1. The cause of continued pain of body or mind, as sickness,
        losses, etc.; an instance of grievous distress; a pain or
        grief.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              To repay that money will be a biting affliction.
                                                    --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. The state of being afflicted; a state of pain, distress,
        or grief.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Some virtues are seen only in affliction. --Addison.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Syn: Calamity; sorrow; distress; grief; pain; adversity;
          misery; wretchedness; misfortune; trouble; hardship.
  
     Usage: Affliction, Sorrow, Grief, Distress.
            Affliction and sorrow are terms of wide and general
            application; grief and distress have reference to
            particular cases. Affliction is the stronger term. The
            suffering lies deeper in the soul, and usually arises
            from some powerful cause, such as the loss of what is
            most dear -- friends, health, etc. We do not speak of
            mere sickness or pain as ``an affliction,'' though one
            who suffers from either is said to be afflicted; but
            deprivations of every kind, such as deafness,
            blindness, loss of limbs, etc., are called
            afflictions, showing that term applies particularly to
            prolonged sources of suffering. Sorrow and grief are
            much alike in meaning, but grief is the stronger term
            of the two, usually denoting poignant mental suffering
            for some definite cause, as, grief for the death of a
            dear friend; sorrow is more reflective, and is tinged
            with regret, as, the misconduct of a child is looked
            upon with sorrow. Grief is often violent and
            demonstrative; sorrow deep and brooding. Distress
            implies extreme suffering, either bodily or mental. In
            its higher stages, it denotes pain of a restless,
            agitating kind, and almost always supposes some
            struggle of mind or body. Affliction is allayed, grief
            subsides, sorrow is soothed, distress is mitigated.
            [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Affliction \Af*flic"tion\, n. [F. affliction, L. afflictio, fr.
     affligere.]
     1. The cause of continued pain of body or mind, as sickness,
        losses, etc.; an instance of grievous distress; a pain or
        grief.
  
              To repay that money will be a biting affliction.
                                                    --Shak.
  
     2. The state of being afflicted; a state of pain, distress,
        or grief.
  
              Some virtues are seen only in affliction. --Addison.
  
     Syn: Calamity; sorrow; distress; grief; pain; adversity;
          misery; wretchedness; misfortune; trouble; hardship.
  
     Usage: Affliction, Sorrow, Grief, Distress.
            Affliction and sorrow are terms of wide and general
            application; grief and distress have reference to
            particular cases. Affliction is the stronger term. The
            suffering lies deeper in the soul, and usually arises
            from some powerful cause, such as the loss of what is
            most dear -- friends, health, etc. We do not speak of
            mere sickness or pain as ``an affliction,'' though one
            who suffers from either is said to be afflicted; but
            deprivations of every kind, such as deafness,
            blindness, loss of limbs, etc., are called
            afflictions, showing that term applies particularly to
            prolonged sources of suffering. Sorrow and grief are
            much alike in meaning, but grief is the stronger term
            of the two, usually denoting poignant mental suffering
            for some definite cause, as, grief for the death of a
            dear friend; sorrow is more reflective, and is tinged
            with regret, as, the misconduct of a child is looked
            upon with sorrow. Grief is often violent and
            demonstrative; sorrow deep and brooding. Distress
            implies extreme suffering, either bodily or mental. In
            its higher stages, it denotes pain of a restless,
            agitating kind, and almost always supposes some
            struggle of mind or body. Affliction is allayed, grief
            subsides, sorrow is soothed, distress is mitigated.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  affliction
       n 1: a state of great suffering and distress due to adversity
       2: a condition of suffering or distress due to ill health
       3: a cause of great suffering and distress

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  affliction
     Γαλλικά n.
     η θλίψη

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


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

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


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

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


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

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


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

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  affliction
     Englanti n.
     1 tuska, kärsimys
     2 vaiva, kiusa (kärsimyksen aiheuttaja)

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  affliction
     Franska n.
     sorg, bedrövelse

From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-afr ]


  affliction /ɐflˈɪkʃən/
  beproewing

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Affliction /ɐflˈɪkʃən/
  الألم

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  affliction //əˈflɪkʃən// 
  болка, измъчване, огорчение
  a state of pain, suffering, distress or agony