Both Uses of
afflict
in
To Kill a Mockingbird
- I went so far as to pay a nickel for the privilege of rubbing my head against the head of Miss Rachel's cook's son, who was afflicted with a tremendous ringworm.
p. 86.3afflicted = sick (caused to suffer)
- "Jem's got the look-arounds," an affliction Calpurnia said all boys caught at his age.
p. 169.9 *affliction = something that causes ongoing suffering
Definition:
to cause pain, suffering, or trouble -- especially something long-lasting or hard to endure