Definition of INFLICTION

infliction

Plural: inflictions

Noun

  • the act of imposing something (as a tax or an embargo)
  • an act causing pain or damage
  • something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness
    • "he's not a friend, he's an infliction"
  • The act of inflicting or something inflicted; an imposition.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed, perhaps via French, from Latin īnflīctiōnem.

Synonyms

annoyance, bother, botheration, imposition, pain, pain in the ass, pain in the neck

Scrabble Score: 15

infliction: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
infliction: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
infliction: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

infliction: valid Words With Friends Word