affliction
noun
a state of pain, distress, or grief; misery.
afflictions
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pluralof affliction.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Like many chronic afflictions, Mets fandom can be hereditary or acquired.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 27, 2026
During a 2015 talk, Erikson called Katrina “far and away the most telling disaster of our national experience,” whose long-lasting consequences revealed all manner of societal afflictions: mismanagement of infrastructure, political corruption, inequality, racism.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 18, 2025
But to experience divine visions through the mortal body came at great physical cost, often in the form of seizures, migraines and other afflictions.
From Salon ● Aug. 10, 2024
For some time, Weinstein has been ailing with a variety of afflictions, including cardiac issues, diabetes, sleep apnea and eye problems.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 27, 2024
Every morning, as soon as she woke up, she ran her mind over her body, to see where she hurt and what new afflictions she had developed.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
