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
Dejection and affliction are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Dejection" instead a noun "Affliction".
Dejection
Dejection noun - A state or spell of low spirits.
Affliction and dejection are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Affliction" instead a noun "Dejection".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- sadness and affliction
- sadness and dejection
- trouble and affliction
- trouble and dejection
- distress and affliction
- distress and dejection
- suffering and affliction
- suffering and dejection
- malaise and affliction
- malaise and dejection
- sorrow and affliction
- sorrow and dejection
- depression and affliction
- depression and dejection
Cite this Source
Dejection and Affliction. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/affliction/dejection
Affliction & Dejection. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/affliction/dejection>.
Dejection or Affliction. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/affliction/dejection.
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