1. (

• afflict

) cause great unhappiness for; distress; "she was afflicted by the death of her parents" ;

2. (

• afflict ,
• smite

) cause physical pain or suffering in; "afflict with the plague" ;

1. (

• afflicted ,
• stricken ,

) grievously affected especially by disease ;

2. (

• afflicted ,
• impaired

) mentally or physically unfit ;