l'affliction

distress, sorrow

afflict afflict; distress + ion action or result of

noun · feminine Rare #50,542

distress, sorrow Somewhat formal or literary.

FR: Cette nouvelle lui a causé beaucoup d’affliction.

EN: This news caused her a lot of distress.

Pour la beauté, l'affliction est un poison.

For beauty, affliction is poison.

L'affliction est générale.

The distress is widespread.

— The Host (2006)

Leur affliction prit fin.

Their affliction ended.

Sami survécut à son affliction.

Sami survived his affliction.