Synonyms & related words for afflicting

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Words related to afflicting

Explore words related to afflicting — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include afflicts, afflicted, plaguing, afflictions, plagued, besetting, plagues, bedeviling. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does afflicting come from?

The word afflicting breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root flict-, from Latin fligo (“strike”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.