Added 7 October 2026
afflicted
/əˈflɪktɪd/ verb
verb Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about afflicted at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- simple past and past participle of afflict
adjective
- Suffering from an affliction, or suffering from pain, distress or disability.
- ↑ Inclusive language: words to use and avoid when writing about disability
- ↑ “NHS Digital Service Manual: Inclusive language”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name), 12 July 2020 (last accessed), archived from the original on 28 June 2020