affliction

As nouns the difference between hurt and affliction

is that hurt is an emotional or psychological hurt (humiliation or bad experience while affliction is a state of pain, suffering, distress or agony.

As a verb hurt

is to be painful.

As an adjective hurt

is wounded, physically injured.

Despondency is a related term of affliction.

As nouns the difference between despondency and affliction

is that despondency is the loss of hope or confidence; despair or dejection while affliction is a state of pain, suffering, distress or agony.

Load is a related term of affliction.

As nouns the difference between load and affliction

is that load is a burden; a weight to be carried while affliction is a state of pain, suffering, distress or agony.

As a verb load

is to put a load on or in (a means of conveyance or a place of storage).

Atrocity is a related term of affliction.

As nouns the difference between atrocity and affliction

is that atrocity is (uncountable) the quality or state of being atrocious; enormous wickedness; extreme criminality or cruelty while affliction is a state of pain, suffering, distress or agony.

Affliction is a related term of contamination.

As nouns the difference between affliction and contamination

is that affliction is a state of pain, suffering, distress or agony while contamination is the act or process of contaminating; pollution; defilement; taint; also, that which contaminates.

As nouns the difference between difficulty and affliction

is that difficulty is the state of being difficult, or hard to do while affliction is a state of pain, suffering, distress or agony.

Affliction is a related term of anxiety.

As nouns the difference between affliction and anxiety

is that affliction is a state of pain, suffering, distress or agony while anxiety is an unpleasant state of mental uneasiness, nervousness, apprehension and obsession or concern about some uncertain event.

As nouns the difference between blight and affliction

is that blight is any of many plant diseases causing damage to, or the death of, leaves, fruit or other parts while affliction is a state of pain, suffering, distress or agony.

As a verb blight

is to affect with blight; to blast; to prevent the growth and fertility of.

As nouns the difference between worry and affliction

is that worry is a strong feeling of anxiety while affliction is a state of pain, suffering, distress or agony.

As a verb worry

is to seize or shake by the throat, especially of a dog or wolf.

Affliction is a related term of sadness.

As nouns the difference between affliction and sadness

is that affliction is a state of pain, suffering, distress or agony while sadness is (uncountable) the state or emotion of being sad.