1 noun cause of pain and sufferingcruatan masc1 c m udonas masc1 c m uhe's fond of the drink - it's a common afflictiontá dúil san ól aige - tá go leor eile sa chás céanna, tá sé tugtha don ól - is iomaí duine ar a aicíd2 noun literary suffering, adversityanó masc4 c m ushe was his comfort in afflictionthug sí sólás dó nuair a bhí sé i bpian, thug sí sólás dó nuair a bhí sé ag fulaingtthey're in great afflictiontá drochbhail orthu