Synonyms: distress, sorrow, trial, woe
| Part of speech | common noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /əˈflɪkʃn/ |
| Hyphenation | af·flic·tion |
| Shavian alphabet | 𐑩𐑓𐑤𐑦𐑒𐑖𐑯 |
| Plural | afflictions |
| Afrikaans | droefheid |
|---|---|
| Dutch | beproeving; droefheid |
| English (Old English) | wea |
| Esperanto | aflikto |
| Faeroese | kvøl |
| French | affliction |
| German | Gram; Kummer; Betrübnis; Niedergeschlagenheit |
| Papiamento | aflikshon |
| Portuguese | aflição |
| Spanish | aflicción |
| Turkish | acı |