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Meaning and definition for "afflict" word

[verb] cause bodily suffering to
[verb] cause pain or suffering in; "afflict with the plague"; "That debasement of the verbal currency that afflicts terms used in advertisement"
[verb] cause great unhappiness for; distress; "she was afflicted by the death of her parents"
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\Af*flict"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Afflicted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Afflicting}.] [L. afflictus, p. p. of affigere to cast down, deject; ad + fligere to strike: cf. OF. aflit, afflict, p. p. Cf. {Flagellate}.] 1. To strike or cast down; to overthrow. [Obs.] ``Reassembling our afflicted powers.'' --Milton. 2. To inflict some great injury or hurt upon, causing continued pain or mental distress; to trouble grievously; to torment. They did set over them taskmasters to afflict them with their burdens. --Exod. i. 11. That which was the worst now least afflicts me. --Milton. 3. To make low or humble. [Obs.] --Spenser. Men are apt to prefer a prosperous error before an afflicted truth. --Jer. Taylor. Syn: To trouble; grieve; pain; distress; harass; torment; wound; hurt.
\Af*flict"\, p. p. & a. [L. afflictus, p. p.] Afflicted. [Obs.] --Becon.

Synonyms for afflict

ail, pain, smite, trouble

See also: aggrieve | blight | break out | damage | disagree with | discomfit | discompose | disconcert | erupt | grieve | hurt | plague | recrudesce | strain | stress | tribulate | try | untune | upset | visit |

Related terms: curse, cut, defile, do ill, enfeeble, harm, harrow, hex, hospitalize, hurt, kill by inches, lay up, maltreat, menace, outrage, play hob with, pollute, prolong the agony, prostrate, smite, stab, twist

The fun area, different aproach to word »afflict«

Let's analyse "afflict" as pure text. This string has Seven letters in Two syllables and Two vowels. 28.6% of vowels is 10% less then average English word. Written in backwards: TCILFFA. Average typing speed for these characters is 1975 milliseconds. [info]

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Morse code: .- ..-. ..-. .-.. .. -.-. -

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: afflict: 1 + 9 = 10, reduced: 1 . and the final result is One.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: afflict: 1 + 6 + 6 + 3 + 9 + 3 + 2 = 30, reduced: 3, and the final result is Three.

Tarot cards

Letter Num. Tarot c. Intensity Meaning
A (1) 1 Magician Creative, Inventive, Intuitive
C (1) 3 Empress Patient, Willful, Strong, Giving
F (2) 6 Lovers Practical, Faithful, Organizer
I (1) 9 Hermit Independent, Researcher, Intell,igent
L (1) 12 Hanged Man Leader, Teacher, Healer, Decisive
T (1) 20 Judgement Unswerving, Steadfast, Demanding, Forceful

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