affliction

The Latin term afflict came to our language What affliction.

Annoyance or suffering is the meaning of that Latin word, which was formed from the sum of several components such as these:
-The prefix “ad-”, which can be translated as “towards”.
-The noun “flictus”, which is synonymous with “blow”.
-The suffix “-cion”, which is used to indicate “action and effect”.

It is the consequence of to grieve or from afflict. This verb, for its part, refers to generate pain, either moral or physical.

Grief can be general or individual. Take the case of a national team from football what loses the final of a tournament with a goal that he suffers in the last minute of the game. This defeat causes sadness in the majority of the inhabitants of that country, since soccer is a very important component of the national culture. In this way, it can be said that the sporting defeat causes the affliction of the people. Of course, this grief cannot be compared to other much more serious ones that involve the health or even the lives of people.

A man to whom they steal your carOn the other hand, you may experience grief stemming from the injustice you endured. If a person makes an effort to buy a good and, suddenly, a criminal deprives him of his belongings, the sadness is immediate. This situation can be even worse when the theft is violent.

A physical affliction, on the other hand, it can be generated by a chronic condition or by some particular circumstance. A woman Tendinitis sufferers may suffer from chronic pain in the elbow area.

We cannot ignore the fact that within the cultural sphere the term we are addressing is also used. A good example of this is that "Affliction" is the title of a 1998 American film, which is directed by filmmaker Paul Schrader, who was also in charge of carrying out its script.

It is based on a novel by writer Russell Banks and revolves around an old sheriff who will one day take on a major investigation. A man died on a hunting party and everyone thinks it was an accident. However, he is clear that not, he is certain that he has been murdered and will do everything in his power to discover the culprit.

Nick Nolte, Sissy Spacek, James Coburn or Willem Dafoe are some of the actors who lead the cast of this feature film, which is part of the detective genre. The performances of many of them were highly praised. Hence, Coburn received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor while his partner Nolte had to settle for a nomination for the aforementioned awards.