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Affliction vs Disabled - What's the difference?

affliction | disabled |

As nouns the difference between affliction and disabled

is that affliction is a state of pain, suffering, distress or agony while disabled is one who is disabled (often used collectively as the disabled , but sometimes also singular).

As an adjective disabled is

made incapable of use or action.

As a verb disabled is

(disable).

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) [...]

    • disabled

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Made incapable of use or action.
  • Having a disability, especially physical.
  • (legal) Legally disqualified.

    • Synonyms

    * incapacitated * invalid

    Antonyms

    * enabled

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who is disabled (often used collectively as the disabled , but sometimes also singular).

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (disable)