infliction of suffering

  • 1Suffering — This article is about suffering or pain in the broadest sense. For physical pain, see Pain. For other uses, see The Suffering. Tragic mask on the façade of the Royal Dramatic Theatre in Stockholm Suffering, or pain in a broad sense,[1] is …

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  • 2infliction — /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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  • 3infliction — 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.) …

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  • 4infliction — noun Date: 1534 1. the act of inflicting 2. something (as punishment or suffering) that is inflicted …

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  • 5infliction — n 1. imposition, perpetration, administration; punishment, castigation, chastening, chastisement; penalty, requital, retribution, nemesis. 2. trouble, worry, affliction, suffering, hurt; irritation, annoyance, vexation; torture, torment, trial,&#8230; …

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  • 6infliction — 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 …

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  • 7infliction — /ɪnˈflɪkʃən/ (say in flikshuhn) noun 1. the act of inflicting. 2. something inflicted, as punishment, suffering, etc …

  • 8Negligent infliction of emotional distress — Tort law Part of the …

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  • 9Intentional infliction of emotional distress — (IIED) is a tort claim of recent origin for intentional conduct that results in extreme emotional distress. Some courts and commentators have substituted mental for emotional , but the tort is the same. Some jurisdictions refer to IIED as the&#8230; …

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  • 10intentional infliction of emotional distress — n. A deliberate act done expressly to inflict emotional distress on its victim. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008. intentional infliction of emotional distress …

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