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infliction.

The act of inflicting or something inflicted; an imposition.

10 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɪnˈflɪkʃən/
  1. The act of inflicting or something inflicted; an imposition.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

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.

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