Usage Note
Affliction is a formal or literary term for deep sorrow or suffering, often caused by loss or misfortune. It is more intense than tristesse and carries a sense of being struck down. The related verb affliger means to afflict or distress, and affligé (adjective) means grief-stricken.
Examples
"Son affliction après le deuil était profonde."
Natural Translation
Her grief after the bereavement was profound.
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