American English pronunciation
How to pronounce afflict
IPA transcription: [əf'lɪkt]
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Verb
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cause great unhappiness for; distress
“she was afflicted by the death of her parents”
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cause physical pain or suffering in
“afflict with the plague”
Usage examples
- Among my minor afflictions, I may mention a new and mysterious one.
- Among my minor afflictions, I may mention a new and mysterious one.
- Here love is depicted as a sort of benevolent affliction.
- Gout, asthma, cirrhosis of the liver and other afflictions made him use crutches.
- Oh, I am an afflicted mortal.
- However, food afflicted with freezer burn may have an unpleasant flavour.
- This is one of the misfortunes afflicting the Muslims.
- His courage and energy, however, did not allow him to yield to his affliction.
- Such disasters continue to afflict working mines, especially in mainland China.