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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

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • sufferingly adverb
  • unsuffering adjective
  • ˈܴڴڱԲ adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of suffering1

First recorded in 1350–1400; suffer + -ing 1 ( def. )
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While Flanagan understands humanity’s penchant for complacency in the face of chaos, his script does little to elucidate the reasons people turn a blind eye to their fellow humans’ suffering, much less pose any solutions.

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"For me, I can only look at them with contempt, because I see on the ground the suffering that their neglect has caused," she added.

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“While others are suffering, it just doesn’t seem right.”

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Brian had found it hard seeing how much his son was suffering on dialysis and wanted to do something to change the situation.

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England's Luke Humphries and Luke Littler are out of the World Cup of Darts after suffering a shock defeat by hosts Germany in the last 16.

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