Noun: infliction in'flik-shun
- An act causing pain or damage
"The infliction of cruel punishments was banned by the new law"
- (tax) the act of imposing something (as a tax or an embargo)
"The infliction of heavy fines was meant to deter speeding";
- imposition
- Something or someone that causes annoyance, inconvenience, or makes life more difficult
"he's not a friend, he's an infliction";
- annoyance, bother, botheration [informal], pain, pain in the neck [informal], nuisance, irritation
Derived forms: inflictions
Type of: actus reus, enforcement, misconduct, negative stimulus, wrongdoing, wrongful conduct
Encyclopedia: Infliction