stricken

American  

[strik-uhn] / ˈstrɪk ən /

verb

1. a past participle of strike.

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adjective

1. hit or wounded by a weapon, missile, or the like.

2. beset or afflicted, as with disease, trouble, or sorrow.

   stricken areas; a stricken family.

3. deeply affected, as with grief, fear, or other emotions.

4. characterized by or showing the effects of affliction, trouble, misfortune, a mental blow, etc..

   stricken features.

stricken British  

/ ˈstrɪkən /

adjective

1. laid low, as by disease or sickness

2. deeply affected, as by grief, love, etc

3. archaic  wounded or injured

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Other Word Forms

• strickenly adverb
• unstricken adjective

Etymology

Origin of stricken

First recorded in 1530–40

Example Sentences

Her three children were born at Glenn Medical, and Wampler herself was a patient there for two months last year, when she was stricken with pneumonia and internal bleeding.

From Los Angeles Times

China had only recently resumed purchasing marine products from Japan following an earlier ban imposed after the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant began releasing treated wastewater in 2023.

From Barron's

An analysis by Barclays says that Thames' customer bills could be nearly 20% higher in five years' time if a rescue plan proposed by lenders to the stricken utility is approved.

From BBC

“When race is a predominant factor in drawing the lines without a compelling interest, strict scrutiny will mandate the maps be stricken.”

From Los Angeles Times

The army-aligned governor of Sudan's Darfur region called for the protection of civilians in the stricken city of El-Fasher on Monday, after paramilitaries claimed to have seized it following a brutal 18-month siege.

From Barron's

Related Words

• harmed