Affliction
Pronunciation: /əˈflɪkʃən/
Affliction (noun)
- A serious sickness or condition that causes pain and makes life harder for a person.
- Ongoing harm or distress that affects someone’s body or mind over a long time.
- A difficult situation that causes trouble and affects many people.
Examples
- The doctor treated her affliction with careful medicine.
- His affliction made it hard to sleep at night.