Affliction
Affliction noun - Deep sadness especially for the loss of someone or something loved.
Usage example: felt such great affliction over the destruction of the beautiful old home
Contrition and affliction are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Contrition" instead a noun "Affliction".
Contrition
Contrition noun - A feeling of responsibility for wrongdoing.
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Synonyms for Contrition
Affliction and contrition are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Affliction" instead a noun "Contrition".
Nearby Words: contrite, contritely
How words are described
| similar | similar affliction | similar contrition |
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Contrition and Affliction. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/affliction/contrition
Affliction & Contrition. N.p., 2016. Web. 29 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/affliction/contrition>.
Contrition or Affliction. 2016. Accessed July 29, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/affliction/contrition.
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