afflicted
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /əˈflɪktɪd/
- Hyphenation: af‧flict‧ed
Adjective
afflicted (comparative more afflicted, superlative most afflicted)
- Suffering from an affliction, or suffering from pain, distress or disability.
Usage notes
Many people advise against describing a disabled person as being afflicted by the condition that relates to their status as a disabled person and suggest describing a disabled person as having or experiencing that condition instead. [1] [2]
Translations
References
- Inclusive language: words to use and avoid when writing about disability
- (please provide the title of the work), accessed 12 July 2020, archived from the original on 2020-06-28
Scots
References
- Eagle, Andy, ed. (2016) The Online Scots Dictionary, Scots Online.
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