Synonyms & related words for afflicts

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Words related to afflicts

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

Where does afflicts come from?

The word afflicts 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.