afflicted

== English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /əˈflɪktɪd/ Hyphenation: af‧flict‧ed === Verb === afflicted simple past and past participle of afflict === Adjective === afflicted (comparative more afflicted, superlative most afflicted) Suffering from an affliction, or suffering from pain, distress or disability. ==== Usage notes ==== Many people advise against describing a disabled person as being afflicted by the condition that relates to their status as a disabled person and suggest describing a disabled person as having or experiencing that condition instead. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== References ==== == Scots == === Verb === afflicted past and past participle of afflict === Adjective === afflicted (comparative mair afflicted, superlative maist afflicted) afflicted === References === Eagle, Andy, ed. (2016) The Online Scots Dictionary, Scots Online.