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affligé

grieved, distressed

adjective ah-flee-ZHEH Rare
Mind & Emotions Emotions

Usage Note

Affligé describes a person overcome by deep sorrow or suffering, often in response to a loss or misfortune. It is the past participle of affliger used as an adjective. Affligé de can mean burdened with a condition: affligé d'un défaut grave (plagued by a serious flaw). The feminine form is affligée.

Examples

"Elle était profondément affligée par la nouvelle."

Natural Translation

She was deeply distressed by the news.

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