Definition of afflict in English:

afflict

verb əˈflɪktəˈflɪkt

[with object]

1(of a problem or illness) cause pain or trouble to; affect adversely.
his younger child was afflicted with a skin disease
serious ills afflict the industry
he comforted the afflicted
Example sentencesExamples
- Companies have made great advances in tackling health problems afflicting dancers, but those could be lost if proper practices are not maintained at all levels of the profession, he said.
- The document identified several problems afflicting the new curriculum.
- A vast array of social problems afflict a country so recently traumatized by war.
- At least the Prime Minister has acknowledged one of the most pressing problems afflicting rural areas: the alarming demise of sub-post offices.
- To be sure, the social and economic problems afflicting these nations are acute, but the current crisis is at root a political one, and progress will not come without serious reform.
- Part of the reason was that the kings were able to insulate themselves from problems afflicting the rest of society.
- There are simply too many socioeconomic problems afflicting the educational setting for such a fast turnaround.
- Over the coming weeks, we'll be highlighting how organic farming can provide solutions to the seemingly intractable problems afflicting our food chain.
- It found no cardiac benefit in those already somewhat afflicted by heart problems.
- All joking aside, the most important health problem afflicting our nation right now is obesity, according to the National Institute of Health.
- The decline of the world's fish stocks is, next to global warming, probably the greatest problem afflicting our environmental commons.
- The word from the World Health Organisation is that by the year 2020, depression will be the second most common health problem afflicting our population.
- Of course, it does not mean he is not familiar with the issues and problems afflicting the two suburbs.
- This will remove the problems afflicting society, particularly those affecting the working class majority.
- The problem usually afflicts rural areas, where deep well drilling hits arsenic-rich aquifers.
- A number of serious diseases afflict the population, including malaria, tuberculosis, and cholera.
- They claim they are too easy a target for the game's governing bodies who ought to be looking elsewhere to help ease the financial problems afflicting the game at a lower level.
- When we are afflicted with such illnesses, we expect to recover quickly and fully.
- This problem afflicts a quarter of all irrigated land and is most acute in Pakistan, where two million hectares have been lost to high soil salinity.
- Similar problems afflict many other European universities.
Synonyms
trouble, bother, burden, distress, cause trouble to, cause suffering to, beset, harass, worry, oppress, annoy, vex, irritate, exasperate, strain, stress, tax
torment, plague, blight, bedevil, pursue, rack, smite, curse, harrow, grip, visit, take
rare discommode, ail
1. 1.1Astrology (of a celestial body) be in a stressful aspect with (another celestial body or a point on the ecliptic)
  Jupiter is afflicted by Mars in opposition
  Example sentencesExamples
  A planet in detriment or fall is in a precarious condition, more so if it is peregrine or otherwise afflicted.
  Where afflicted or badly placed, Jupiter will produce negative traits through excess or weakness.
  But if that path is afflicted, the astrologer can suggest alternatives.
  Saturn, the Greater Malefic and ruler of the 8th house, is stronger than the victim's significator, the Moon, and afflicts the 11 th house of hopes and dreams.
  It is cadent from the Ascendant and afflicted by a square to Saturn.

Derivatives

afflictive

adjective əˈflɪktɪvəˈflɪktɪv

archaic

Causing pain or suffering.
I was under assault by afflictive emotions—anger, fear, panic
Example sentencesExamples
- The passion for setting people right is in itself an afflictive disease.
- And if they destroy your inner well-being and then also that of others, then we call them either negative, or afflictive, or obscuring, or destructive.
- And through fine moments of awareness, it is possible to not let afflictive emotions like anger evolve as a chain reaction that leads to the wish to harm.

Origin

Late Middle English (in the sense 'deject, humiliate'): from Latin afflictare 'knock about, harass', or from afflict- 'knocked down, weakened': both from the verb affligere, from ad- 'to' + fligere 'to strike, dash'.

The early senses of afflict were ‘deject’ and ‘humiliate’; the word comes from Latin afflictare ‘knock about, harass’. Inflict (mid 16th century) originally had the same meaning and comes from Latin infligere ‘to strike against’.

Rhymes

addict, conflict, constrict, contradict, convict, delict, depict, evict, hand-picked, inflict, interdict, Pict, predict, reconvict, strict

Definition of afflict in US English:

afflict

verbəˈflɪktəˈflikt

[with object]

1(of a problem or illness) cause pain or suffering to; affect or trouble.
his younger child was afflicted with a skin disease
serious ills afflict the industry
he comforted the afflicted
Example sentencesExamples
- There are simply too many socioeconomic problems afflicting the educational setting for such a fast turnaround.
- The decline of the world's fish stocks is, next to global warming, probably the greatest problem afflicting our environmental commons.
- A vast array of social problems afflict a country so recently traumatized by war.
- At least the Prime Minister has acknowledged one of the most pressing problems afflicting rural areas: the alarming demise of sub-post offices.
- The problem usually afflicts rural areas, where deep well drilling hits arsenic-rich aquifers.
- When we are afflicted with such illnesses, we expect to recover quickly and fully.
- Over the coming weeks, we'll be highlighting how organic farming can provide solutions to the seemingly intractable problems afflicting our food chain.
- The document identified several problems afflicting the new curriculum.
- It found no cardiac benefit in those already somewhat afflicted by heart problems.
- This will remove the problems afflicting society, particularly those affecting the working class majority.
- All joking aside, the most important health problem afflicting our nation right now is obesity, according to the National Institute of Health.
- A number of serious diseases afflict the population, including malaria, tuberculosis, and cholera.
- Part of the reason was that the kings were able to insulate themselves from problems afflicting the rest of society.
- Companies have made great advances in tackling health problems afflicting dancers, but those could be lost if proper practices are not maintained at all levels of the profession, he said.
- Of course, it does not mean he is not familiar with the issues and problems afflicting the two suburbs.
- This problem afflicts a quarter of all irrigated land and is most acute in Pakistan, where two million hectares have been lost to high soil salinity.
- The word from the World Health Organisation is that by the year 2020, depression will be the second most common health problem afflicting our population.
- Similar problems afflict many other European universities.
- They claim they are too easy a target for the game's governing bodies who ought to be looking elsewhere to help ease the financial problems afflicting the game at a lower level.
- To be sure, the social and economic problems afflicting these nations are acute, but the current crisis is at root a political one, and progress will not come without serious reform.
Synonyms
trouble, bother, burden, distress, cause trouble to, cause suffering to, beset, harass, worry, oppress, annoy, vex, irritate, exasperate, strain, stress, tax
1. 1.1Astrology (of a celestial body) be in a stressful aspect with (another celestial body or a point on the ecliptic)
  Jupiter is afflicted by Mars in opposition
  Example sentencesExamples
  Saturn, the Greater Malefic and ruler of the 8th house, is stronger than the victim's significator, the Moon, and afflicts the 11 th house of hopes and dreams.
  Where afflicted or badly placed, Jupiter will produce negative traits through excess or weakness.
  But if that path is afflicted, the astrologer can suggest alternatives.
  It is cadent from the Ascendant and afflicted by a square to Saturn.
  A planet in detriment or fall is in a precarious condition, more so if it is peregrine or otherwise afflicted.

Origin

Late Middle English (in the sense ‘deject, humiliate’): from Latin afflictare ‘knock about, harass’, or from afflict- ‘knocked down, weakened’: both from the verb affligere, from ad- ‘to’ + fligere ‘to strike, dash’.

单词	afflict
释义	Definition of afflict in English: afflict verb əˈflɪktəˈflɪkt [with object] 1(of a problem or illness) cause pain or trouble to; affect adversely. his younger child was afflicted with a skin disease serious ills afflict the industry he comforted the afflicted Example sentencesExamples Companies have made great advances in tackling health problems afflicting dancers, but those could be lost if proper practices are not maintained at all levels of the profession, he said. The document identified several problems afflicting the new curriculum. A vast array of social problems afflict a country so recently traumatized by war. At least the Prime Minister has acknowledged one of the most pressing problems afflicting rural areas: the alarming demise of sub-post offices. To be sure, the social and economic problems afflicting these nations are acute, but the current crisis is at root a political one, and progress will not come without serious reform. Part of the reason was that the kings were able to insulate themselves from problems afflicting the rest of society. There are simply too many socioeconomic problems afflicting the educational setting for such a fast turnaround. Over the coming weeks, we'll be highlighting how organic farming can provide solutions to the seemingly intractable problems afflicting our food chain. It found no cardiac benefit in those already somewhat afflicted by heart problems. All joking aside, the most important health problem afflicting our nation right now is obesity, according to the National Institute of Health. The decline of the world's fish stocks is, next to global warming, probably the greatest problem afflicting our environmental commons. The word from the World Health Organisation is that by the year 2020, depression will be the second most common health problem afflicting our population. Of course, it does not mean he is not familiar with the issues and problems afflicting the two suburbs. This will remove the problems afflicting society, particularly those affecting the working class majority. The problem usually afflicts rural areas, where deep well drilling hits arsenic-rich aquifers. A number of serious diseases afflict the population, including malaria, tuberculosis, and cholera. They claim they are too easy a target for the game's governing bodies who ought to be looking elsewhere to help ease the financial problems afflicting the game at a lower level. When we are afflicted with such illnesses, we expect to recover quickly and fully. This problem afflicts a quarter of all irrigated land and is most acute in Pakistan, where two million hectares have been lost to high soil salinity. Similar problems afflict many other European universities. Synonyms trouble, bother, burden, distress, cause trouble to, cause suffering to, beset, harass, worry, oppress, annoy, vex, irritate, exasperate, strain, stress, tax torment, plague, blight, bedevil, pursue, rack, smite, curse, harrow, grip, visit, take rare discommode, ail 1.1Astrology (of a celestial body) be in a stressful aspect with (another celestial body or a point on the ecliptic) Jupiter is afflicted by Mars in opposition Example sentencesExamples A planet in detriment or fall is in a precarious condition, more so if it is peregrine or otherwise afflicted. Where afflicted or badly placed, Jupiter will produce negative traits through excess or weakness. But if that path is afflicted, the astrologer can suggest alternatives. Saturn, the Greater Malefic and ruler of the 8th house, is stronger than the victim's significator, the Moon, and afflicts the 11 th house of hopes and dreams. It is cadent from the Ascendant and afflicted by a square to Saturn. Derivatives afflictive adjective əˈflɪktɪvəˈflɪktɪv archaic Causing pain or suffering. I was under assault by afflictive emotions—anger, fear, panic Example sentencesExamples The passion for setting people right is in itself an afflictive disease. And if they destroy your inner well-being and then also that of others, then we call them either negative, or afflictive, or obscuring, or destructive. And through fine moments of awareness, it is possible to not let afflictive emotions like anger evolve as a chain reaction that leads to the wish to harm. Origin Late Middle English (in the sense 'deject, humiliate'): from Latin afflictare 'knock about, harass', or from afflict- 'knocked down, weakened': both from the verb affligere, from ad- 'to' + fligere 'to strike, dash'. The early senses of afflict were ‘deject’ and ‘humiliate’; the word comes from Latin afflictare ‘knock about, harass’. Inflict (mid 16th century) originally had the same meaning and comes from Latin infligere ‘to strike against’. Rhymes addict, conflict, constrict, contradict, convict, delict, depict, evict, hand-picked, inflict, interdict, Pict, predict, reconvict, strict Definition of afflict in US English: afflict verbəˈflɪktəˈflikt [with object] 1(of a problem or illness) cause pain or suffering to; affect or trouble. his younger child was afflicted with a skin disease serious ills afflict the industry he comforted the afflicted Example sentencesExamples There are simply too many socioeconomic problems afflicting the educational setting for such a fast turnaround. The decline of the world's fish stocks is, next to global warming, probably the greatest problem afflicting our environmental commons. A vast array of social problems afflict a country so recently traumatized by war. At least the Prime Minister has acknowledged one of the most pressing problems afflicting rural areas: the alarming demise of sub-post offices. The problem usually afflicts rural areas, where deep well drilling hits arsenic-rich aquifers. When we are afflicted with such illnesses, we expect to recover quickly and fully. Over the coming weeks, we'll be highlighting how organic farming can provide solutions to the seemingly intractable problems afflicting our food chain. The document identified several problems afflicting the new curriculum. It found no cardiac benefit in those already somewhat afflicted by heart problems. This will remove the problems afflicting society, particularly those affecting the working class majority. All joking aside, the most important health problem afflicting our nation right now is obesity, according to the National Institute of Health. A number of serious diseases afflict the population, including malaria, tuberculosis, and cholera. Part of the reason was that the kings were able to insulate themselves from problems afflicting the rest of society. Companies have made great advances in tackling health problems afflicting dancers, but those could be lost if proper practices are not maintained at all levels of the profession, he said. Of course, it does not mean he is not familiar with the issues and problems afflicting the two suburbs. This problem afflicts a quarter of all irrigated land and is most acute in Pakistan, where two million hectares have been lost to high soil salinity. The word from the World Health Organisation is that by the year 2020, depression will be the second most common health problem afflicting our population. Similar problems afflict many other European universities. They claim they are too easy a target for the game's governing bodies who ought to be looking elsewhere to help ease the financial problems afflicting the game at a lower level. To be sure, the social and economic problems afflicting these nations are acute, but the current crisis is at root a political one, and progress will not come without serious reform. Synonyms trouble, bother, burden, distress, cause trouble to, cause suffering to, beset, harass, worry, oppress, annoy, vex, irritate, exasperate, strain, stress, tax 1.1Astrology (of a celestial body) be in a stressful aspect with (another celestial body or a point on the ecliptic) Jupiter is afflicted by Mars in opposition Example sentencesExamples Saturn, the Greater Malefic and ruler of the 8th house, is stronger than the victim's significator, the Moon, and afflicts the 11 th house of hopes and dreams. Where afflicted or badly placed, Jupiter will produce negative traits through excess or weakness. But if that path is afflicted, the astrologer can suggest alternatives. It is cadent from the Ascendant and afflicted by a square to Saturn. A planet in detriment or fall is in a precarious condition, more so if it is peregrine or otherwise afflicted. Origin Late Middle English (in the sense ‘deject, humiliate’): from Latin afflictare ‘knock about, harass’, or from afflict- ‘knocked down, weakened’: both from the verb affligere, from ad- ‘to’ + fligere ‘to strike, dash’.
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