afflicted
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Grievously affected, especially by disease or suffering: Describes a person or living being who is suffering severely, often from illness, pain, or misfortune.
- Mentally or physically distressed or troubled: Describes a state of being burdened, distressed, or in pain.
Usage
- The adjective afflicted is typically used to describe a person, group of people, or sometimes an area. It is often followed by the preposition "with" or "by" to indicate the cause of the suffering (e.g., afflicted a disease, afflicted poverty).
- It conveys a sense of serious, often ongoing, hardship or distress.
Examples
- The charity provides aid to villages afflicted by famine.
- She has been afflicted with arthritis for many years.
- He spoke with the voice of an afflicted conscience.
- The region was afflicted by a series of natural disasters.
Advanced Usage
- "To be afflicted with/by": This is the most common construction, used to specify the source of suffering.
- The population was afflicted with a mysterious illness.
- Literary/Formal Use: The word can be used in a more formal or literary context to describe deep emotional or spiritual suffering.
- The afflicted soul sought solace in prayer.
Variants and Related Words
- Afflict (verb): To cause pain, suffering, or distress to someone or something.
- A severe drought afflicted the farmers.
- Affliction (noun): Something that causes pain or suffering; a state of pain, distress, or grief.
- He bore his affliction with great courage.
Synonyms
- Troubled: Affected by problems or distress.
- Tormented: Experiencing severe physical or mental suffering.
- Stricken: Seriously affected by an undesirable condition or feeling.
- Plagued: Caused continual trouble or distress to.
Antonyms
- Blessed: Endowed with divine favor and protection; fortunate.
- Fortunate: Favored by or involving good luck.
- Untroubled: Not disturbed by problems or distress.
Adjective
- mentally or physically unfit
- grievously affected especially by disease