affliction

Signification (Anglais)

1. (countable, uncountable) A state of pain, suffering, distress or agony.
2. (countable, uncountable) Something which causes pain, suffering, distress or agony.

Concepts

affliction

chagrin

crève-cœur

désolation

détresse

affection

douleur

mal

peine

souffrance

crève-coeur

angoisse

embarras

infirmité

maladie

tourment

tristesse

accablement

Synonymes

distress

suffering

sorrow

pain

trouble

grief

torment

anguish

calamity

woe

hardship

difficulty

trial

agony

adversity

tribulation

misfortune

sadness

anxiety

sickness

ordeal

misery

disease

vexation

illness

heartache

oppression

ailment

unhappiness

dolor

heartsore

disorder

chagrin

injury

infirmity

agitation

dejection

hurt

heaviness

heartbreak

harrying

persecution

pressure

evil

dolour

malady

mortification

disturbance

concern

distressed

Traductions

aflicción

aflição

afflizione

Kummer

droefheid

acı

verdriet

hartzeer

agonia

Herzeleid

Betrübnis

Niedergeschlagenheit

beproeving

θλίψη

Leid

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/əˈflɪkʃən/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Hérité de moyen anglais: affliction

In summary

From Middle English affliction, affliccioun, from Old French afliction, borrowed from Latin afflīctiōnem, from affligere, whence English afflict.