AFFLICTION as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • a cause of great suffering and distress
   
   Hypernyms(s) affliction is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • trouble (what does trouble mean?)
   
   Hyponym(s)
   • calvary (what does calvary mean?)
   • martyrdom (what does martyrdom mean?)
   • trial (what does trial mean?)
   • tribulation (what does tribulation mean?)
   • visitation (what does visitation mean?)
   • curse (what does curse mean?)
   • torment (what does torment mean?)
   • attack (what does attack mean?)
   • bane (what does bane mean?)
   • curse (what does curse mean?)
   • scourge (what does scourge mean?)
   • nemesis (what does nemesis mean?)
   
   Derived(s)
   • afflict (what does afflict mean?)
2. Meaning
   • a condition of suffering or distress due to ill health
   
   Hypernyms(s) affliction is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • ill health (what does ill health mean?)
   • unhealthiness (what does unhealthiness mean?)
   • health problem (what does health problem mean?)
   
   Hyponym(s)
   • deformity (what does deformity mean?)
   • malformation (what does malformation mean?)
   • misshapenness (what does misshapenness mean?)
   
   Derived(s)
   • afflict (what does afflict mean?)
   • trouble (what does trouble mean?)
   • ail (what does ail mean?)
   • pain (what does pain mean?)
3. Meaning
   • a state of great suffering and distress due to adversity
   
   Hypernyms(s) affliction is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • adversity (what does adversity mean?)
   • hardship (what does hardship mean?)
   • hard knocks (what does hard knocks mean?)
   
   Hyponym(s)
   • cross (what does cross mean?)
   • crown of thorns (what does crown of thorns mean?)
   
   Derived(s)
   • afflict (what does afflict mean?)
   • afflict (what does afflict mean?)
   • smite (what does smite mean?)