Associations to the word «Afflicted»
Noun
- Providence
- Arrow
- Dweller
- Suffering
- Poultry
- Remedy
- Pain
- Shower
- Foe
- Fever
- God
- Steed
- Bowman
- Torture
- Render
- Weakness
- Demon
- Impress
- Flood
- Yoga
- Prosperity
- Anxiety
- Tuberculosis
- Burden
- Human
- Spoil
- Olive
- Prophecy
- Curse
- Madras
- Saul
- Problem
- Cease
- Enemy
- Syndrome
- Spirit
- Severity
- Nor
- Cry
- Dis
- Ease
- Elephant
- Passion
- Livestock
- Bleeding
- Rabbi
- Stranger
- Temptation
- Stomach
- Rage
- Cause
- Worst
- Anger
Adjective
Wiktionary
AFFLICT, verb. (transitive) To cause (someone) pain, suffering or distress.
AFFLICT, verb. (obsolete) To strike or cast down; to overthrow.
AFFLICT, verb. (obsolete) To make low or humble.
Dictionary definition
AFFLICT, verb. Cause great unhappiness for; distress; "she was afflicted by the death of her parents".
AFFLICT, verb. Cause physical pain or suffering in; "afflict with the plague".
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.