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- Dictionaryaf·flict/əˈflik(t)/
verb
- 1. (of a problem or illness) cause pain or suffering to; affect or trouble: "his younger child was afflicted with a skin disease"
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The meaning of AFFLICTED is grievously affected or troubled (as by a disease) : mentally or physically impaired. How to use afflicted in a sentence.
AFFLICTED definition: 1. past simple and past participle of afflict 2. If a problem or illness afflicts a person or…. Learn more.
to make someone or something suffer physically or mentally: He was afflicted with severe asthma. affliction.
The meaning of AFFLICT is to cause pain or suffering to : to distress so severely as to cause persistent suffering or anguish. How to use afflict in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Afflict.
Afflicted means "impaired" or "stricken" and usually refers to a person who is mentally or physically unfit, or has been grievously affected by disease.
Afflicted definition: greatly distressed or troubled by bodily or mental pain. See examples of AFFLICTED used in a sentence.
AFFLICT meaning: 1. If a problem or illness afflicts a person or thing, they or it suffer from it: 2. If a problem…. Learn more.
Afflict definition: to distress with mental or bodily pain; trouble greatly or grievously. See examples of AFFLICT used in a sentence.
verb. /əˈflɪkt/ [often passive] (formal) Verb Forms. to affect somebody/something in an unpleasant or harmful way. afflict somebody/something Severe drought has afflicted the region. the many problems that afflict our society. Aid will be sent to the afflicted areas.
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.
