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Mutilation vs Affliction - What's the difference?

mutilation | affliction | Related terms |

Mutilation is a related term of affliction.


As nouns the difference between mutilation and affliction

is that mutilation is the act of mutilating or the state of being mutilated while affliction is a state of pain, suffering, distress or agony.

mutilation

English

Noun

  • The act of mutilating or the state of being mutilated.

    • Hyponyms

    * female genital mutilation * male genital mutilation

    Related terms

    * body modification

    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) [...]