Dictionary

infliction en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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• /ɪnˈflɪkʃən/

Etymology

From Latin īnflīctiōnem (“imposition”), from Latin īnflīctus, from in- + flīctus, past participle of īnflīgō (“to knock or strike against”), from in- + flīgō (“strike”) (whence in-). By surface analysis, inflict + -ion.

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) The act of inflicting or something inflicted; an imposition.
   • The boot, thumbscrews, the shackles, and a contraption called the "warm hose", were only a few of the inflictions being too terrible to mention. 1936, Rollo Ahmed, The Black Art, London: Long, page 221:
   • "What an awful infliction for you, Max. You were always such an impulsive, reckless sort of fellow—never quiet. You must miss such a fearful lot." 1914, Ernest Bramah, Max Carrados:

Forms

Deriveds

reinfliction

Relateds

inflict

Translations (9)

it irrogazione (The act of inflicting or something inflicted; an imposition) · sh počinjanje (The act of inflicting or something inflicted; an imposition) · pt inflicção (The act of inflicting or something inflicted; an imposition) · it imposizione (The act of inflicting or something inflicted; an imposition) · sh nanošenje (The act of inflicting or something inflicted; an imposition) · ca inflicció (The act of inflicting or something inflicted; an imposition) · uk заподі́яння (The act of inflicting or something inflicted; an imposition) · it inflizione (The act of inflicting or something inflicted; an imposition) · es inflicción (The act of inflicting or something inflicted; an imposition)