noun
infliction
Infliction (noun) means the act of causing pain or trouble to someone, or the thing caused.
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The act of causing pain or trouble to someone, or the thing caused.
""What an awful infliction for you, Max. You were always such an impulsive, reckless sort of fellow—never quiet. You must miss such a fearful lot.""
— Ernest Bramah, Max Carrados (1914)
"The boot, thumbscrews, the shackles, and a contraption called the "warm hose", were only a few of the inflictions being too terrible to mention."
— Rollo Ahmed, The Black Art (1936)
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Etymology
From Latin īnflīctiōnem (“imposition”), from īnflīctus, formed from in- and flīctus, the past participle of īnflīgō (“to knock or strike against”), itself from in- and flīgō (“strike”), whence also in-. By surface analysis it is inflict plus -ion.
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Rhymes for infliction
region
ablation
allusion
emulsion
ideation
novation
diffusion
elocution
extension
oxidation
perfusion
selection
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Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of infliction?
"infliction" (noun) means the act of causing pain or trouble to someone, or the thing caused.
What is another word for infliction?
Other words for "infliction" include annoyance, bother, nuisance, pain, botheration, imposition.
