infliction

C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes

US /ɪnˈflɪkʃən/ UK /ɪnˈflɪkʃən/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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noun
the act of imposing something unpleasant, such as pain or punishment

The treaty forbade the infliction of cruel penalties.

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Synonyms

1 noun · the act of imposing... imposition administration visitation punishment affliction

Word family

Related forms inflict afflict affliction conflict

Etymology

From Late Latin inflictio, from Latin inflictus, past participle of infligere ('to strike against, inflict'), from in- ('on, against') + fligere ('to strike').

infligere Latin fligere Latin

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# infliction

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ɪnˈflɪkʃən/
**IPA (UK):** /ɪnˈflɪkʃən/

## Meanings
1. the act of imposing something unpleasant, such as pain or punishment

## Examples
- The treaty forbade the infliction of cruel penalties.

## Synonyms
- imposition
- administration
- visitation
- punishment
- affliction

## Related Forms
- inflict
- afflict
- affliction
- conflict

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: infligere
- Root: fligere

## Etymology
From Late Latin inflictio, from Latin inflictus, past participle of infligere ('to strike against, inflict'), from in- ('on, against') + fligere ('to strike').

## AI Etymology
Infliction comes from Late Latin inflictio, from Latin inflictus, past participle of infligere ('to strike against, inflict'), from in- ('on, against') + fligere ('to strike'). The etymological trail includes Latin infligere and Latin fligere. As a noun, infliction means the act of imposing something unpleasant, such as pain or punishment. The same family is visible in related forms such as inflict, afflict, affliction, and conflict. Morphologically, the word is built from the elements named in its history, so the modern form preserves a visible compound, prefix, or suffix structure.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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