only 1 use
(click/touch triangles for details)
Definition
cause suffering — such as illness, pain, or unhappiness
- You would no doubt wish me to make some slight allusion to this tragic domestic affliction next Sunday.Act 2 — Garden at the Manor House (27% in)
There are no more uses of "afflict" in The Importance of Being Earnest.
Typical Usage
(best examples)