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Infirmity vs Infliction - What's the difference?

infirmity | infliction |

As nouns the difference between infirmity and infliction

is that infirmity is feebleness, frailty or ailment, especially due to old age while infliction is the act of inflicting or something inflicted; an imposition.

infirmity

English

Noun

(infirmities)
  • feebleness, frailty or ailment, especially due to old age.
  • a moral weakness or defect

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    * infirm

    infliction

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of inflicting or something inflicted; an imposition