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Meaning of "afflicter" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF AFFLICTER

afflicter  [əˈflɪktə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF AFFLICTER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Afflicter is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES AFFLICTER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of afflicter in the English dictionary

The definition of afflicter in the dictionary is a person who causes distress, torment or affliction.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH AFFLICTER


character
ˈkærɪktə
constrictor
kənˈstrɪktə
contradicter
ˌkɒntrəˈdɪktə
dicta
ˈdɪktə
evictor
ɪˈvɪktə
fictor
ˈfɪktə
inflicter
ɪnˈflɪktə
inflictor
ɪnˈflɪktə
interdictor
ˈɪntəˌdɪktə
lictor
ˈlɪktə
multicharacter
ˌmʌltɪˈkærɪktə
perfecter
ˈpɜːfɪktə
perfector
ˈpɜːfɪktə
Pictor
ˈpɪktə
predicter
prɪˈdɪktə
predictor
prɪˈdɪktə
Richter
ˈrɪktə
vasoconstrictor
ˌveɪzəʊkənˈstrɪktə
Victa
ˈvɪktə
victor
ˈvɪktə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE AFFLICTER

affixture
afflated
afflation
afflatus
afflict
afflicted
afflicting
affliction
afflictive
afflictively
affluence
affluency
affluent
affluent society
affluential
affluently
affluentness
affluenza
afflux
affluxion

WORDS THAT END LIKE AFFLICTER

abstracter
acinetobacter
affecter
azotobacter
campylobacter
cartoon character
concocter
connecter
detecter
distracter
effecter
in character
indicter
infecter
out of character
respecter
space character
sphincter
subtracter
suspecter

Synonyms and antonyms of afflicter in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «afflicter» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF AFFLICTER

Find out the translation of afflicter to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of afflicter from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «afflicter» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

afflicter
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

afflicter
570 millions of speakers

English

afflicter
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

afflicter
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الضار
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

afflicter
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

afflicter
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

afflicter
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

afflicter
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pengecut
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

afflicter
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

afflicter
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

afflicter
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Afflicter
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

afflicter
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

afflicter
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

निंदा करणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

afflicter
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

afflicter
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

afflicter
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

afflicter
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

afflicter
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

afflicter
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

afflicter
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

afflicter
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

afflicter
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of afflicter

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «AFFLICTER»

The term «afflicter» is used very little and occupies the 185.699 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «AFFLICTER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about afflicter

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AFFLICTER»

Discover the use of afflicter in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to afflicter and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The works of the Reverend and learned John Lightfoot ...: ...
It afflicts both the afflicted and the afflicter Eber and Ajfur: and that hath been the garb of it since its first being. How may this be read in her own stories? In her bloody Conquests over all the world : in the titles of honour Q but which speak ...
John Lightfoot, George Bright, John Strype, 1684
2
Spiritual Freedom
Chapter. 2. RECOGNIZING. THE. AFFLICTER. Also a multitude gathered from surrounding cities to Jerusalem, bringing sick people and those who were tormented by unclean spirits, and they were all healed. —Acts 5:16 No matter how much ...
Festus Akinnifesi, 2006
3
SALEM POSSESSED
Now you are an afflicter. How comes this to pass?" 51 One young woman charged with witchcraft, Sarah Cole of Lynn, was accused by the girls of the very act in which they themselves had engaged: fortune—telling.52 Yet Sarah Cole was ...
Paul Boyer, 1976
4
The mother's help to the religious instruction of her ...
... fear — Satan the true afflicter of the blind man — God's work in Christ the undoing of Satan's — and to shew Himself in every sense " the light of the world," 81 The view of Satan as the afflicter a great assistance in interpreting what is doubtful ...
Mother, 1875
5
The Enigma of God: A Revelation to Man
The afflicter is doing God's will by hurting you so you can choose self-love instead. Once you do and leave the afflicter, that one in turn needs to choose to embrace his loving side else receive the karmic retribution ofinharmonious behavior.
Frank Marcello Antonetti, 2012
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A Treatise of Justification
Then is it a meritorious thing to be afflicted,and punished.For affliction is malum peme the evill of punishment merited by sinne. Doth affliction then worke salvation P Surelyno more then the afflicter, who is the instru. ment of our affliction, and ...
George Downame, 1633
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Popular and Complete English Dictionary: Exhibiting the ...
AFFLICTER so AFOREHAND i Afflicter, af-flTk'tfir, n. One who afflicts. Afflicting, af- flik'ting, p. pr. Causing continued pain of body or mind; grieving; distressing. — a. Grievous; distressing. Afflictinglt, af-fllk'ting-le, adv. In an afflicting I manner.
John Boag, 1848
8
The Mythology and Rites of the British Druids, Ascertained ...
With its short bones, and short, diminutive riders, the horse with the bircTs-beak would pierce the mean afflicter of heroism.* 2. Ryt gwynn ! rae Eingyl, Yawn Had. Yawn vriwyn vri wyal. Rac canhwynawl cann, Lluc yr due dyvel, Disgynnial alel, ...
Edward Davies, 1809
9
The Triggerman's Dance
A world-class afflicter of the comfortable. A brilliant afflicter. She continues to offend a lot of people, right there on the front page of the Orange County Journal, three days a week. Businessmen, Republicans, old-fashioned patriots, churches,  ...
T. Jefferson Parker, 2012
10
Some Birds Sing in Winter: Finding Joy in the Depths of ...
To act otherwise is to give glory to the afflicter, which God does not permit. The afflicter can only do as God has permitted, and only go so far as he has allowed. 1082 Simply because God is behind it all, “no weapon that is fashioned against ...
Thomas Harley, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AFFLICTER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term afflicter is used in the context of the following news items.
1
The Confederate Battle Flag Is an Affront to the United …
The families of the Charleston shooting victims evinced amazing grace by forgiving their murderous afflicter, even as their anguish remained ... «Foreign Policy, Jun 15»
2
Pretty Little Liars Season 6, Episode 2 Songs of Innocence
They were forced to play the game of punishment where they were the afflicter. Each had a turn to choose who would be in pain and who would ... «TVGrapevine.com, Jun 15»
3
Emory mourns civil rights chronicler Claude Sitton
"He was a fearless teller of truth and afflicter of the comfortable." Among his many professional accolades, Sitton was inducted into the Atlanta ... «Emory News Center, Mar 15»
4
Korea needs new leap forward marking 70th anniversary of liberation
It is true that in international relations, an afflicter should admit and apologize for its wrongdoings first to make progress in bilateral ties, just as ... «동아일보, Dec 14»
5
When illness can become a source of wisdom
If you resort to drugging yourself, you are even more in the thrall of the afflicter, rendering yourself incapable of anything but listless oblivion, ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Mar 14»
6
Judaism: Sensitivity Training
... for they do not know the circumstances that may have brought their afflicter to act or speak the way he did, perhaps completely thoughtlessly. «Arutz Sheva, Jan 14»
7
'The 99' Superheroes are New Islamic Mascots
Darr is the afflicter from the United States. Of the 99 superheroes, almost half of them are female and 31 of them wear hijab. However, none ... «ummid.com, Dec 13»
8
Sexual harassment haunts South Korea
Rather, it depends on whether or not the alleged afflicter treated the accuser as gender neutral,” she added. As such “uncomfortable ... «China Daily, Jun 13»
9
Medicine barometer
... replacing the more pedestrian infections that are the number-one afflicter of people countrywide. In rural areas, cardiac problems are pegged ... «Hindustan Times, May 12»
10
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... the Merciful, the Compassionate, the Kind, the Most Holy, and the All-Peaceful, but also the Avenger, the Afflicter, and the Causer of Death. «Algemeiner, Apr 12»

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« EDUCALINGO. Afflicter [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/afflicter>. Apr 2024 ».
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