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Atrocity vs Affliction - What's the difference?

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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.

atrocity

English

(wikipedia atrocity)

Noun

  • (uncountable) The quality or state of being atrocious; enormous wickedness; extreme criminality or cruelty.
  • (countable) An extremely cruel act; a horrid act of injustice.
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    • Related terms

    * atrocious

    See also

    * heinousness * criminality * brutality

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    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) [...]