
Affliction
Emotional Weight
Used to describe situations with serious emotional impact, often associated with pity or sadness.
His mother's passing was an immense affliction.
Not Always Physical
Can refer to emotional pain, not just physical suffering or diseases.
Rejection was an affliction she carried silently.
Long-lasting Effect
Implies a condition that persists over time, rather than a brief episode.
The affliction of loneliness plagued him for years.
Compare with
AdversityAnguishDistressHardshipMisfortuneSufferTormentTrialTribulation
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