INFLICTIONS

Noun

inflictions

plural of infliction

Source: Wiktionary


INFLICTION

In*flic"tion, n. Etym: [L. inflictio: cf. F. infliction.]

1. The act of inflicting or imposing; as, the infliction of torment, or of punishment.

2. That which is inflicted or imposed, as punishment, disgrace, calamity, etc. His severest inflictions are in themselves acts of justice and righteousness. Rogers.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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