infliction
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7.7
- noun
- /ɪnˈflɪkʃən/
:
infligimiento
- She's against the infliction of pain on animals.
- intentional infliction
- infliction of emotional distress
- infliction of pain
She's against the infliction of pain on animals.
- She's against the infliction of pain on animals.
- You cannot be successful without a certain amount of the infliction of pain on other people.
- I've been an expert witness in cases involving tort cases, intentional infliction of emotional distress.
- And what they saw was not very favorable with regard to the fair, fair infliction of the death penalty in North Carolina.
- It's not just sanctions, They're one tool, but diplomacy without the threat of real pain infliction.
Examples
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I define it as the taking of freedom from other people or the infliction of undesired and unwarranted harm.
Blog text (19) -
The Anglo-American intellectual world is dominated merely by the desire to avoid the infliction of unnecessary pain and humiliation.
Academic text (1998) -
I say we file for negligent infliction of emotional distress.
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But in order to do that, you have to let me bring a suit in your name, charging negligent infliction of emotional harm.
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However, the nearly ubiquitous cause of action now appears to be intentional infliction of emotional distress.
Academic text (1995) -
In the act of torture, as Elaine Seatry explains, there are two basic components: the infliction of pain and the verbal act of interrogation.
Academic text (1997) -
Specific deterrence, therefore, reduces the offender's proclivity to reoffend through the infliction of pain and/or suffering.
Academic text (1998) -
She's against the infliction of pain on animals.
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The prison system often faces criticism for the infliction of harsh punishments on inmates.
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Many advocate for the end of the infliction of suffering in various forms of entertainment.
Synonyms
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6.1
An act of putting a new rule, tax, or limit in place for people to follow
The act of causing very severe pain to someone
Antonyms
How Severe
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Infliction comes from the Latin parts in- 'into' and fligere 'to strike'. So, to inflict something is like 'striking' someone with pain or punishment, which is why infliction means the act of causing something unpleasant.