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Vocabulary Spotlight

Affliction

Part of Speech: Noun

Definition: कष्ट (kasht) – A state of pain, suffering, or distress often caused by illness or hardship.

Pronunciation

[uh-flik-shuhn]

Synonyms, Antonyms & Related Words

Synonyms

Suffering – कष्ट (kasht)
Distress – दुख (dukh)

Related Words

Pain – दर्द (dard)
Misery – पीड़ा (peeda)

Word Origin

“Affliction” Latin ke ‘afflictio’ se aaya hai, jiska matlab hai “to strike down”. Yeh Middle English ke madhyam se English mein aaya.

– The word “Affliction” originates from Latin ‘afflictio,’ meaning “to strike down,” and entered English via Middle English.

Word Family

Noun: Affliction – कष्ट (kasht)

Verb: Afflict – कष्ट देना (kasht dena)

Usage Examples

1. Uske beemari ne uske jeevan mein kaafi affliction laayi.

– His illness brought a lot of affliction into his life.

2. Gareebi aur bhukh logon ke liye ek vishal affliction hai.

– Poverty and hunger are major afflictions for people.

Cultural Note

India mein, affliction ka concept khaaskar health issues, natural calamities, aur social hardships jaise gareebi aur asamaanata ke sandarbh mein hota hai.

In Context

“Affliction” shabd ko vaakya mein tab istemaal kiya jata hai jab kisi ko severe dukh, takleef ya kasht ho raha ho. Yeh social, health, aur emotional situations mein common hai.

Vocabulary Challenge

“Affliction” ka sabse kareeb matlab kya hai?

Suffering (कष्ट)
Joy (खुशी)
Relief (राहत)
Support (सहायता)

‘Suffering’ sahi jawab hai kyunki affliction ka matlab hai kisi tarah ka dard ya kasht.

“Affliction” shabd kis bhasha se aaya hai?

Greek (यूनानी)
French (फ्रेंच)
Latin (लैटिन)
Spanish (स्पैनिश)

‘Latin’ sahi jawab hai. Affliction shabd Latin ke ‘afflictio’ se aaya hai, jiska arth hai “to strike down” ya kashṭ me laana.

Affliction ke liye kaun sa shabd synonym nahi hai?

Suffering (कष्ट)
Happiness (खुशी)
Distress (दुख)
Misery (पीड़ा)

‘Happiness’ sahi jawab hai kyunki yeh affliction ka opposite hai, jo ki dukh aur kasht ko darshata hai.