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
Joy is an antonym for affliction in hurt condition topic.
Joy
How words are described
| human | human affliction | human joy |
| particular | particular affliction | particular joy |
| main | main affliction | main joy |
| mysterious | mysterious affliction | mysterious joy |
| Other adjectives: magical. | ||
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Joy and Affliction. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/affliction/joy
Affliction & Joy. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/affliction/joy>.
Joy or Affliction. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/affliction/joy.
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