infliction by act

  • 1Infliction — In*flic tion, n. [L. inflictio: cf. F. infliction.] 1. The act of inflicting or imposing; as, the infliction of torment, or of punishment. [1913 Webster] 2. That which is inflicted or imposed, as punishment, disgrace, calamity, etc. [1913… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 2infliction — I noun abuse, application, blow, castigation, commission, commitment, execution, force, harassment, imposition, incommodum, injury, maltreatment, misfortune, oppression, ordeal, penalty, performance, perpetration, persecution, plague, punishment …

    Law dictionary

  • 3infliction — [in flik′shən] n. [LL inflictio] 1. the act of inflicting 2. something inflicted, as punishment …

    English World dictionary

  • 4infliction — /in flik sheuhn/, n. 1. the act of inflicting. 2. something inflicted, as punishment or suffering. [1525 35; < LL infliction (s. of inflictio). See INFLICT, ION] * * * …

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  • 5infliction — in flic·tion || ɪn flɪkʃn n. act of imposing or meting out (punishment, etc.); act of causing something unpleasant (suffering, etc.); something inflicted (suffering, etc.) …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 6infliction — noun Date: 1534 1. the act of inflicting 2. something (as punishment or suffering) that is inflicted …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 7infliction — noun The act of inflicting or something inflicted; an imposition …

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  • 8infliction — in•flic•tion [[t]ɪnˈflɪk ʃən[/t]] n. 1) the act of inflicting 2) something inflicted, as punishment or suffering • Etymology: 1525–35; &LT; LL …

    From formal English to slang

  • 9infliction — /ɪnˈflɪkʃən/ (say in flikshuhn) noun 1. the act of inflicting. 2. something inflicted, as punishment, suffering, etc …

  • 10infliction — n. 1 the act or an instance of inflicting. 2 something inflicted, esp. a troublesome or boring experience. Etymology: LL inflictio (as INFLICT) …

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