affliggere

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affliggere

/afˈflidd͡ʒere/

Where it comes from

dal latino affligere, comp. di ad- e fligere cioè "percuotere"

verb affliggersi (coniugazione) · avere · affliggendo · affliggente · afflitto · affliggo

abbattere, deprimere con dolore morale; travagliare

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verb

In English

ail to cause to suffer
pain to render uneasy in mind, to grieve
grieve to cause sorrow to
pang to cause to have great pain or suffering — see also torment, torture
plague to harass
torment to cause severe suffering
afflict to cause pain to

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@misc{affliggere_2026,
  title = {affliggere},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/it/affliggere},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}