infliction
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8.1
- noun
- /ɪnˈflɪkʃən/
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molestia
- Her constant criticism became an infliction that affected his confidence and happiness.
Examples
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I agree with your opinion of the resiliency of the American spirit, and I am certain we will survive this infliction as well.
Blog text (7) -
The heat and flame which, fear says, are reasons to withdraw, and which ignorance says are an infliction of the other, are inevitable.
Academic text (1997) -
They do have a negligent infliction of emotional distress tort, but only if there is an accompanying physical injury claim, which obviously isn't present here.
Blog text (27) -
Neither purists nor atheists have been able to explain the onslaught of the mentality underlying the trafficking of children, the use of children as sacrifice, as sexual objects, etc., or the number of children who become victims of such horrendous cultural inflictions.
Blog text (19) -
The heavy rain was an infliction on the outdoor event, causing many attendees to leave early.
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The disease was a painful infliction that brought suffering to countless families.
Synonyms
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3.0
Something that causes annoyance or trouble
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4.9
A person or thing that causes a lot of harm
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9.2
A person or thing that is very annoying and difficult to deal with
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4.3
A thing that causes trouble or discomfort
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3.6
A person or thing that annoys others and causes trouble
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6.7
A condition that causes great pain or suffering, often from illness
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8.2
A person or thing that causes great suffering
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2.1
A thing that causes trouble or annoyance
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3.2
A person or thing that bothers you
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6.0
Something that causes discomfort or annoyance, like dust and some cleaners
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7.9
A person who hurts someone on purpose, often again and again
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4.1
A person or thing that is annoying and causes trouble
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8.0
A very annoying person or thing that causes trouble
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7.4
A person who causes pain or distress to someone on purpose
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6.3
A person or thing that keeps causing trouble for someone
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7.0
Something that keeps causing you trouble or worry
Something that annoys or worries you
Something that causes annoyance or trouble
Someone or something that causes harm to others
Antonyms
How Troublesome
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Infliction comes from the Latin parts in- 'into' and fligere 'to strike', and it shares the same root as afflict and conflict. So a person or thing that keeps causing trouble or pain can be thought of as an 'infliction' because they 'strike' or cause suffering to others.