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suffering

American  
[suhf-er-ing, suhf-ring] / ˈsʌf ər ɪŋ, ˈsʌf rɪŋ /

noun

  1. the state of a person or thing that suffers.

    Synonyms:
    distress, pain, torture, torment, agony

  2. Often sufferings. something suffered by a person or a group of people; pain.

    the sorrows and sufferings of our poorest citizens.
suffering British  
/ ˈsʌfrɪŋ, ˈsʌfərɪŋ /

noun

  1. the pain, misery, or loss experienced by a person who suffers

  2. the state or an instance of enduring pain, etc

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Other Word Forms

  • sufferingly adverb
  • unsuffering adjective

Etymology

Origin of suffering

First recorded in 1350–1400; suffer + -ing 1 ( def. )

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