Catalan edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Latin afflīctiōnem.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

aflicció f (plural afliccions)

  1. affliction, suffering
    Synonyms: pena, patiment, dolor
  2. something causing affliction

Usage notes edit

  • Aflicció can be understood as a state of physiological suffering or as a state of moral suffering, depending of the concrete usage context.

References edit

  • “aflicció” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.

Further reading edit