English dictionary

infliction

/I/n'fl/I/k/S//@/n/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

the act of imposing something (as a tax or an embargo)

noun.act

Synonyms imposition

Source: WordNet 3.0
an act causing pain or damage

noun.act

Source: WordNet 3.0
something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness

noun.cognition

Examples
He's not a friend, he's an infliction.

Synonyms annoyance bother botheration pain pain in the ass pain in the neck

Source: WordNet 3.0
The act of inflicting or imposing; as, the <i>infliction</i> of torment, or of punishment.

noun

Source: webster1913