affliction

afliksjɔ̃

Definition

Definition of affliction - Reverso French Dictionary

Noun, feminine

sentimentgrande tristesse et souffrance morale très intense

Son affliction était visible après la perte de son chien.

chagrin

peine

malheurévénement très grave qui cause du malheur

Cette maladie était une affliction pour toute la famille.

calamité

malheur

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Origin of affliction

latin, affligere (abattre)

Terms with affliction included in their meaning

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désoler

attrister

causer une grande tristesse ou affliction à quelqu'un

dédommager

compensation

compenser un dommage, un mal ou une affliction de façon générale

désespoir

affliction

état de grande souffrance morale qu'on refuse de combattre

au grand désespoir

adj.

affliction

qui cause une grande affliction ou un profond chagrin

se désoler

affliction

éprouver une tristesse profonde et sincère

triste

chagrin

chose qui inspire de la mélancolie ou de l'affliction

consumation

affaiblissement

dépérissement physique ou moral causé par affliction ou maladie

contrister

affliger

causer une grande tristesse ou une profonde affliction

Examples of affliction in a sentence

Il a écrit un poème sur son affliction après la rupture.
L’accident fut une affliction pour tout le village.
La perte de son emploi est devenue une affliction difficile à surmonter.

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English:affliction, tribulation, ...
German:tiefe Trauer, Not, ...
Italian:afflizione, sventura, ...
Spanish:aflicción, desgracia, ...
Portuguese:aflição, desgraça, ...
Chinese:悲痛, 不幸, ...
Japanese:悲嘆, 苦難, ...
Arabic:الأسى, مصيبة, ...
Hebrew:יָגוֹן, צָרָה, ...
Russian:скорбь, несчастье, ...
Ukrainian:страждання, лихо, ...
Catalan:aflicció, desgràcia, ...
Danish:affliktion, ulykke, ...
Dutch:verdriet, tegenslag, ...
Greek:βαθύς πόνος, κακοτυχία, ...
Hungarian:mély bánat, csapás, ...
Khmer:ទុក្ខសោក, វិបត្តិ, ...
Korean:비탄, 불행, ...
Polish:cierpienie, nieszczęście, ...
Portuguese (BR):aflição, desgraça, ...
Romanian:aflicțiune, nenorocire, ...
Swedish:sorg, hemsökelse, ...
Thai:ความเศร้าโศกอย่างรุนแรง, ความทุกข์, ...
Turkish:keder, felaket, ...
Vietnamese:nỗi đau buồn, nỗi bất hạnh, ...

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Definition of affliction - Reverso French Dictionary

Noun, feminine

Origin of affliction

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Terms with affliction included in their meaning

Examples of affliction in a sentence

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