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Afflicted
/əˈflɪktɪd/adjective / verb
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Afflicted refers to being affected by pain, illness, or hardship that causes ongoing suffering. Beyond physical ailments, it often captures emotional or psychological distress in modern contexts, like mental health struggles, emphasizing the enduring impact on one's life.
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The term 'afflicted' appears more than 60 times in the King James Bible, often linked to divine trials and plagues, which helped shape its prominence in English literature and influenced how we discuss personal hardships today.
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