suffering

[ suhf-er-ing, suhf-ring ]
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noun
  1. the state of a person or thing that suffers.

  2. Often sufferings. something suffered by a person or a group of people; pain: the sorrows and sufferings of our poorest citizens.

Origin of suffering

1
First recorded in 1350–1400; suffer + -ing1

Other words for suffering

Other words from suffering

  • suf·fer·ing·ly, adverb
  • un·suf·fer·ing, adjective

Words Nearby suffering

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British Dictionary definitions for suffering

suffering

/ (ˈsʌfərɪŋ, ˈsʌfrɪŋ) /


noun
  1. the pain, misery, or loss experienced by a person who suffers

  2. the state or an instance of enduring pain, etc

Derived forms of suffering

  • sufferingly, adverb

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