afflict

[ uh-flikt ]

/ əˈflɪkt /

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verb (used with object)

to distress with mental or bodily pain; trouble greatly or grievously: to be afflicted with arthritis.

Obsolete.

to overthrow; defeat.
to humble.

Origin of afflict

1350–1400; Middle English afflicten<Latin afflīctus distressed, past participle of afflīgere to cast down (af-af- + flīg- knock + -tus past participle suffix); replacing Middle English aflight<Middle French aflit< L. See inflict

SYNONYMS FOR afflict

1 vex, harass, torment, plague.

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OTHER WORDS FROM afflict

af·flict·ed·ness, nounaf·flict·er, nouno·ver·af·flict, verb (used with object)pre·af·flict, verb (used with object)

self-af·flict·ing, adjectiveun·af·flict·ed, adjectiveun·af·flict·ed·ly, adverbun·af·flict·ed·ness, nounun·af·flict·ing, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH afflict

afflict , infect, inflict

Words nearby afflict

affix, affixation, affixture, afflated, afflatus, afflict, afflicting, affliction, afflictive, affluence, affluency

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Example sentences from the Web for afflict

Furthermore, psychiatrists have deemed many visions the result of sleep paralysis, a poorly understood condition in which the afflicted wake up and find themselves unable to move.
Why do we see ghosts?|Jake Bittle|October 6, 2020|Popular Science
He wanted to give a voice to the voiceless, comfort the afflicted, and afflict the comfortable.
Obama Administration and Sotloff Family Battle Over Blame for Journalist’s Kidnapping|Josh Rogin|September 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
They want to take on authority and comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable and all that hoo-ha.
On The Times' House Liberalism|Michael Tomasky|August 27, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Tina Brown: So performance anxiety must afflict writers as well as actors.
Philip Roth Unbound: Interview Transcript|The Daily Beast Video|October 30, 2009|DAILY BEAST

I cannot see why Heaven ever chose to afflict me so cruelly.
They Looked and Loved|Mrs. Alex McVeigh Miller
And of thy mercy cut off mine enemies, and destroy all them that afflict my soul: for I am thy servant.
David|Charles Kingsley
The insanity and disease that afflict many men of genius is well known.
Crime: Its Cause and Treatment|Clarence Darrow
Anna Belle's forced abstemiousness had ceased to afflict her.
Jewel|Clara Louise Burnham
Nine-tenths of the ills that afflict mankind have their origin in a foul digestive apparatus and a consequently poisoned body.
Intestinal Ills|Alcinous Burton Jamison

British Dictionary definitions for afflict

afflict

/ (əˈflɪkt) /

verb

(tr) to cause suffering or unhappiness to; distress greatly

Derived forms of afflict

afflictive, adjective

Word Origin for afflict

C14: from Latin afflictus, past participle of afflīgere to knock against, from flīgere to knock, to strike

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单词	afflict
释义	afflict [ uh-flikt ] / əˈflɪkt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR afflict ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object) to distress with mental or bodily pain; trouble greatly or grievously: to be afflicted with arthritis. Obsolete. to overthrow; defeat. to humble. Origin of afflict 1350–1400; Middle English afflicten<Latin afflīctus distressed, past participle of afflīgere to cast down (af-af- + flīg- knock + -tus past participle suffix); replacing Middle English aflight<Middle French aflit< L. See inflict SYNONYMS FOR afflict 1 vex, harass, torment, plague. SEE SYNONYMS FOR afflict ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM afflict af·flict·ed·ness, nounaf·flict·er, nouno·ver·af·flict, verb (used with object)pre·af·flict, verb (used with object) self-af·flict·ing, adjectiveun·af·flict·ed, adjectiveun·af·flict·ed·ly, adverbun·af·flict·ed·ness, nounun·af·flict·ing, adjective WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH afflict afflict , infect, inflict Words nearby afflict affix, affixation, affixture, afflated, afflatus, afflict, afflicting, affliction, afflictive, affluence, affluency Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for afflict Furthermore, psychiatrists have deemed many visions the result of sleep paralysis, a poorly understood condition in which the afflicted wake up and find themselves unable to move. Why do we see ghosts?\|Jake Bittle\|October 6, 2020\|Popular Science He wanted to give a voice to the voiceless, comfort the afflicted, and afflict the comfortable. Obama Administration and Sotloff Family Battle Over Blame for Journalist’s Kidnapping\|Josh Rogin\|September 22, 2014\|DAILY BEAST They want to take on authority and comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable and all that hoo-ha. On The Times' House Liberalism\|Michael Tomasky\|August 27, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Tina Brown: So performance anxiety must afflict writers as well as actors. Philip Roth Unbound: Interview Transcript\|The Daily Beast Video\|October 30, 2009\|DAILY BEAST I cannot see why Heaven ever chose to afflict me so cruelly. They Looked and Loved\|Mrs. Alex McVeigh Miller And of thy mercy cut off mine enemies, and destroy all them that afflict my soul: for I am thy servant. David\|Charles Kingsley The insanity and disease that afflict many men of genius is well known. Crime: Its Cause and Treatment\|Clarence Darrow Anna Belle's forced abstemiousness had ceased to afflict her. Jewel\|Clara Louise Burnham Nine-tenths of the ills that afflict mankind have their origin in a foul digestive apparatus and a consequently poisoned body. Intestinal Ills\|Alcinous Burton Jamison British Dictionary definitions for afflict afflict / (əˈflɪkt) / verb (tr) to cause suffering or unhappiness to; distress greatly Derived forms of afflict afflictive, adjective Word Origin for afflict C14: from Latin afflictus, past participle of afflīgere to knock against, from flīgere to knock, to strike Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Content related to afflict What’s the Difference Between “Afflict” vs. “Inflict”?Are you afflicted with a muddled mind when thinking about about difference between afflict and inflict? We don't blame you, and we're here to clear the air. READ MORE Words related to afflict annoy, torture, bother, wound, oppress, beset, torment, burden, plague, rack, crucify, smite, pester, pain, distress, agonize, lacerate, grieve, vex, try
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afflict

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