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   af·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"
   • ▪ (of a celestial body) be in a stressful aspect with (another celestial body or a point on the ecliptic): "Jupiter is afflicted by Mars in opposition"

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘deject, humiliate’): from Latin afflictare ‘knock about, harass’, or from afflict- ‘knocked down, weakened’: both from the verb affligere, from ad- ‘to’ + fligere ‘to strike, dash’.

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   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.

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   Afflict definition: to distress with mental or bodily pain; trouble greatly or grievously. See examples of AFFLICT used in a sentence.

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   AFFLICT definition: 1. If a problem or illness afflicts a person or thing, they or it suffer from it: 2. If a problem…. Learn more.

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   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.

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   If you are afflicted by pain, illness, or disaster, it affects you badly and makes you suffer. [formal] The organization has been afflicted by political corruption for decades. [be V-ed + by/with] There are two main problems which afflict people with hearing impairments. [VERB noun]

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   1. to distress with mental or bodily pain; trouble grievously: to be afflicted with arthritis. 2. Obs. a. to overthrow; defeat. b. to humble. [1350–1400; Middle English < Latin afflīctus, past participle of afflīgere to knock down, destroy, distress = af- af - + flīgere to strike down] af•flict′ed•ness, n. af•flict′er, n.

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   Definition of afflict verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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    AFFLICT definition: 1. If an illness or problem afflicts you, it makes you suffer: 2. something that makes you suffer. Learn more.

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