affliction
Translation
affliction, suffering, distress, malady
Examples
Poverty is a great affliction.
Poverty is a great affliction.
He bore his affliction with courage.
He bore his affliction with courage.
Grammar Patterns
((an)) affliction a cause of suffering Poverty is a great affliction.
Similar Words
Synonyms: suffering, hardship, misery, illness
Etymology
A noun derived from the verb 'afflict'. The '-ion' suffix denotes a state or action.
Memory Tips
This is the noun form of the verb 'afflict'. If something afflicts you, you have an affliction.