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affliction

noun

Reveal meaning and examples

A cause of sustained pain, distress, or hardship.

In the story, loneliness becomes the traveler's greatest affliction.

Dictionary practice example.

Persistent debt becomes an affliction for a second character when unpayable charges cause years of distress and restrict every ordinary choice.