Added 10 October 2026
stricken
/ˈstɹɪkən/ adjective
adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about stricken at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- Grievously affected especially by disease.
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(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming.
conscience-smitten
- Put out of action (by illness).
Origin
From Middle English striken, ystriken, from Old English stricen, ġestricen, from Proto-West Germanic *strikan, from Proto-Germanic *strikanaz, past participle of Proto-Germanic *strīkaną (“to strike”). Cognate with Saterland Frisian strieken, Dutch gestreken, German Low German streken, German gestrichen.
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