Definitions for infliction

infliction in·flic·tion

Spelling: [in-flik-shuh n]
IPA: /ɪnˈflɪk ʃən/

Infliction is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 15 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 19 points.

You can make 201 anagrams from letters in infliction (cfiiilnnot).

Definitions for infliction

noun

  1. the act of inflicting.
  2. something inflicted, as punishment or suffering.

Origin of infliction

First recorded in 1525-35, infliction is from the Late Latin word inflīctiōn- (stem of inflīctiō). See inflict, -ion

Examples for infliction

America is spared the infliction of this notorious "cuckoo."

Self-immolation were easy in comparison with the infliction of one pang on her.

He suffers twice as much as the child from the infliction of the pain.

Why, too, should they transfer any portion of the infliction to their posterity?

Well, we can only pledge ourselves not to exaggerate the infliction of these evils.

Instead of rivets there came an invasion, an infliction, a visitation.

He enjoyed the infliction of pain, as long as he wasn't the object of it.

Why should they transfer any of the infliction to their posterity?

Which enabled Ida to bear the infliction with some degree of philosophy.

And then, no infliction that Heaven might now cast upon him could be too heavy.

Word Value for infliction
Scrable

15

Words with friends

19

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