English-Thai Dictionary

infliction

N การ ลงโทษ  การ สร้าง ความเดือดร้อน  การ สร้าง ความเสียหาย  punishment imposition kan-long-tod

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

INFLICTION

n.[L. inflictio.] The act of laying on or applying; as the infliction of torment or of punishment. 1. The punishment applied.
His severest inflictions are in themselves acts of justice and righteousness.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

INFLICTION

In *flic "tion, n. Etym: [L. inflictio: cf. F. infliction. ]

 

1. The act of inflicting or imposing; as, the infliction of torment, or of punishment.

 

2. That which is inflicted or imposed, as punishment, disgrace, calamity, etc. His severest inflictions are in themselves acts of justice and righteousness. Rogers.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

infliction

in flic tion |inˈflikSHən ɪnˈflɪkʃən | ▶noun the action of inflicting something unpleasant or painful on someone or something: the repeated infliction of pain. • informal, dated a nuisance: what an infliction he must be!

 

Oxford Dictionary

infliction

in |flic ¦tion |ɪnˈflɪkʃ (ə )n | ▶noun [ mass noun ] the action of inflicting something unpleasant or painful on someone or something: the repeated infliction of pain. • [ count noun ] informal, dated a nuisance: what an infliction he must be!

 

Oxford Thesaurus

infliction

infliction noun there is no need for the infliction of pain on a horse: inflicting, administering, administration, dealing out, meting out, serving out, delivering, application, applying; exaction, imposition, wreaking, perpetration.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

infliction

in fl í c tion 名詞 U 〖具体例では 可算 〗【人に 】(苦しみ 迷惑 罰を )もたらすこと «on » .