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Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the word afflicted, which means grievously affected or troubled by a disease or condition. See how to use afflicted in a sentence and related phrases and entries.
Learn the meaning, synonyms, and usage of the verb afflict, which means to cause pain or suffering to someone or something. See examples of afflict in sentences and its etymology and history.
Afflicted definition: greatly distressed or troubled by bodily or mental pain. See examples of AFFLICTED used in a sentence.
Afflicted is the past tense and past participle of afflict, which means to cause someone or something to suffer from a problem or illness. Learn how to use this word in sentences with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.
Afflict means to make someone or something suffer physically or mentally. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, see examples from the Cambridge English Corpus and find translations in other languages.
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English afflicten, from Latin afflīctus “distressed,” past participle of afflīgere “to cast down” ( af- af- + flīg- “knock” + -tus past participle suffix); replacing Middle English aflight, from Middle French aflit, from Latin; inflict. Discover More.
To afflict is to cause suffering, pain, or misery. It’s often associated with medical conditions. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is most likely to afflict someone who spends many hours every day typing on our computers.
