afflicted
pronunciation
How to pronounce afflicted in British English:
UK [əˈflɪktɪd]
How to pronounce afflicted in American English:
US [ əˈflɪktɪd]
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- Adjective:
- grievously affected especially by disease
- mentally or physically unfit
Word Origin
- afflicted (n.)
- "person or persons in constant suffering of body or mind," 1650s, noun use of past participle adjective from afflict.
Example
- 1. Do you know how many people are afflicted with this disorder ?
- 2. My family finds no connection between substance abuse and self-medicating , even though every story of every afflicted family member runs the same .
- 3. Indeed the thirst in emerging markets for such safe and liquid securities is one of the deeper causes of the series of crises that has afflicted the rich world .
- 4. State and local governments are no longer as sorely afflicted by falling revenues .
- 5. You put the counsel of the afflicted to shame , but jehovah is their refuge .