infliction

[ in-flik-shuh n ]
/ ɪnˈflɪk ʃən /
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noun

the act of inflicting.
something inflicted, as punishment or suffering.

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earnest
full seriousness, as of intention or purpose.
a feeling of dread, anxiety, or anguish.
urgent character; imperativeness; insistence; importunateness.
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Origin of infliction

First recorded in 1525–35, infliction is from the Late Latin word inflīctiōn- (stem of inflīctiō). See inflict, -ion

OTHER WORDS FROM infliction

pre·in·flic·tion, noun

Words nearby infliction

inflectional, inflexed, inflexible, inflexion, inflict, infliction, inflorescence, inflow, influence, influence peddler, influencer
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Words related to infliction

visitation, pain, punishment, castigation

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