inflicted

Meanings

• verb

  to cause (someone) to experience something unwelcome or unpleasant

  - "He inflicted pain on the patient during the surgery."
  - "She inflicted damage to the car during the accident."

• verb

  to subject (someone or something) to a particular influence or condition

  - "The teacher inflicted her students with a heavy workload."
  - "The weather inflicted heavy damage on the houses."

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Pronunciation

1. /ɪnˈflɪktɪd/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with inflicted
afflicted , perplexed , vexed

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Variants

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inflict , inflicted , inflicter , inflicters , inflicting , inflictive , inflictor , inflictors , inflicts , self-inflicted

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Etymology

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late Middle English: from Latin inficere, from in- 'in' + facere 'to make'. Related to infliction.

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Trivia

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1. Infliction is a verb that comes from the Latin word 'inficere', which means 'to make or do in'.

2. The term 'infliction' is often used in legal and medical contexts to describe the act of causing harm or suffering to someone.

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Related Concepts

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1. Infliction of pain: Refers to the deliberate act of causing physical or emotional pain to someone. It is often used in legal and medical contexts.

2. Infliction of damage: Refers to the act of causing harm or destruction to property or objects.

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Culture

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Infliction is often used in legal and medical contexts to describe the act of causing harm or suffering to someone. In literature, infliction is a common theme in works that explore suffering and the human condition.

How to Memorize "inflicted"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the act of causing harm or suffering to someone or something. For example, imagine a person inflicting a wound on another person with a knife.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'inflict' with the idea of causing harm or suffering. For example, think of the word 'punishment' when you see the word 'inflict'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Inflict = Injury, Force, Cause, Lasting, Intentional, Torment' to remember the meaning of the word.

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