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Affliction vs Inadequacy - What's the difference?

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Affliction is a related term of inadequacy.


As nouns the difference between affliction and inadequacy

is that affliction is a state of pain, suffering, distress or agony while inadequacy is the state of being inadequate.

affliction

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A state of pain, suffering, distress or agony.
  • Something which causes pain, suffering, distress or agony.
  • *1913 ,
  • *:She wore a man's long ulster (not as if it were an affliction , but as if it were very comfortable and belonged to her; carried it like a young soldier) [...]

    • inadequacy

    English

    Noun

  • The state of being inadequate.
  • A shortage of required material.
  • A lack of competence or ability.