infliction
noun/ɪnˈflɪkʃən/
Etymology From Latin īnflīctiōnem (“imposition”), from Latin īnflīctus, from in- + flīctus, past participle of īnflīgō (“to knock or strike against”), from in- + flīgō (“strike”) (whence in-). By surface analysis, inflict + -ion.
1
The act of inflicting or something inflicted; an imposition.
- "What an awful infliction for you, Max. You were always such an impulsive, reckless sort of fellow—never quiet. You must miss such a fearful lot."1914, Ernest Bramah, Max Carrados:
- The boot, thumbscrews, the shackles, and a contraption called the "warm hose", were only a few of the inflictions being too terrible to mention.1936, Rollo Ahmed, The Black Art, London: Long, page 221:
- Derived terms
- reinfliction
- Related terms
- inflict