different between affliction vs sadness

affliction

English

Etymology

From Middle English affliction, affliccioun, from Old French afliction, from Latin afflictio, from affligere. See afflict.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /??fl?k??n/
Hyphenation: af?flic?tion

Noun

affliction (countable and uncountable, plural afflictions)

A state of pain, suffering, distress or agony.
Something which causes pain, suffering, distress or agony.
- 1913, Willa Cather, O Pioneers!:
  She wore a man's long ulster (not as if it were an affliction, but as if it were very comfortable and belonged to her; carried it like a young soldier) [...]

Translations

French

Etymology

From Old French afliction, from Latin afflictio, from affligere.

Pronunciation

Noun

affliction f (plural afflictions)

(countable and uncountable) affliction

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sadness

English

Etymology

From Middle English sadnesse, equivalent to sad +? -ness.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /?sædn?s/

Noun

sadness (countable and uncountable, plural sadnesses)

(uncountable) The state or emotion of being sad.
Synonyms: forlornness, melancholy
(countable) An event in one's life that causes sadness.
Synonyms: misfortune, woe

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different between affliction vs sadness

affliction

English

Etymology

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Noun

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French

Etymology

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Noun

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sadness

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Noun

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