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suffering

[ suhf-er-ing, suhf-ring ]

noun

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

    Synonyms: , , , ,

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

    the sorrows and sufferings of our poorest citizens.



suffering

/ 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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Derived Forms

  • ˈܴڴڱԲ, adverb
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ܴf·Բ· adverb
  • ܲ·ܴf·Բ adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of suffering1

First recorded in 1350–1400; suffer + -ing 1( def )
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“I wonder why is it that life always requires us to overcome so much grief, suffering and all that other cr*p?” a woman’s voice asks.

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The price for that inflation-beating power is suffering through occasional downturns.

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She and her neighbours are among millions of Spaniards who are suffering the consequences of a housing crisis caused by spiralling rental costs.

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They say police have "broad powers to deal with offences where unnecessary suffering and injury is inflicted on wildlife, including cases involving the misuse of catapults".

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The court heard how she became pregnant in the summer of 1997, while she was suffering from undiagnosed post-natal depression following the birth of Matthew the previous year.

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