suffering

Meanings

• Noun

  The state of undergoing pain, distress, or hardship.

  - "The elderly population often suffers from loneliness."
  - "Many refugees are suffering from the effects of war."
  - "He suffered from a terrible headache all day."

• Verb

  To experience pain, distress, or hardship.

  - "He suffered from a terrible injury."
  - "She suffered through the loss of her loved one."
  - "The patient suffered from a long illness."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈsʌfəɹɪŋ/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

permit , deteriorate , worsen , bear , dree , thole , agonize , anguish , thole , bear , in , pain

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with suffering
mourning , learning , urning , urning

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Homophones

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1. Suffering (en) : Noun: The state of undergoing pain, distress, or hardship. Verb: To experience pain, distress, or hardship.
   

2. Sufferer (en) : A person who is experiencing pain, distress, or hardship.
   

3. Suffocate (en) : To choke or asphyxiate, causing death or unconsciousness.
   

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Variants

List of all variants of suffering that leads to same result
suffering , sufferings , suffer , sufferable , sufferableness , sufferablenesses , sufferably , suffered , sufferer , sufferers , suffers , long-suffering , long-sufferingly , long-sufferings

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Forms

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Suffered: Past tense and past participle of suffer, Suffering: Present participle of suffer, Sufferer: Noun form of suffer

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Etymology

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From Old English suffian, meaning 'to suffer, endure, undergo'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'suffering' is often used in medical contexts to describe a patient's condition or experience.

2. The phrase 'the last straw that broke the camel's back' refers to a situation where someone suffers from one final hardship or inconvenience, causing them to lose patience or give up entirely.

3. In Buddhism, the Four Noble Truths include the truth of suffering (dukkha), which acknowledges the reality of pain and suffering in life.

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Related Concepts

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1. Hardship: A state of suffering or difficulty, often caused by lack of resources or adversity.

2. Grief: A feeling of deep sadness, typically a response to loss or sorrow.

3. Trauma: A deeply distressing or disturbing experience, often leading to psychological or emotional injury.

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Culture

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Suffering has been a common theme in literature, art, and music throughout history, often used to explore the human condition and emotions such as pain, loss, and redemption.

How to Memorize "suffering"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person in pain or distress, or imagine yourself experiencing hardship or suffering.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word suffering with feelings of pain, distress, or hardship.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each definition: S-State of undergoing pain, D-Distress or hardship, U-Undergo, F-Feelings of pain, D-Distress or hardship, I-Inflicted, N-Negative emotion, G-Grievance, I-Injury, N-Necessity, G-Growth (Suffering = State, Distress, Undergo, Feelings, Inflicted, Negative emotion, Grievance, Injury, Necessity, Growth)

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