Definition & Meaning of "afflicted"in English

afflicted

suffering from a physical or mental ailment, hardship, or distress

Grammatical Information

Composition

past participle adjective

qualitative

Superlative

most afflicted

Comparative

more afflicted

gradable

domain

health, condition, suffering

Examples

Afflicted with a chronic illness, she faced daily challenges managing her health.

mentally or physically unfit

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