Bible Dictionaries
Affliction

Webster's Dictionary

(1):

(n.) The state of being afflicted; a state of pain, distress, or grief.

(2):

(n.) The cause of continued pain of body or mind, as sickness, losses, etc.; an instance of grievous distress; a pain or grief.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Affliction'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​a/affliction.html. 1828.