Affliction
Affliction ({not transcribed}) , noun
[French affliction, Latin afflictio, from affligere.]
1.
The cause of continued pain of body or mind, as sickness, losses, etc.; an instance of grievous distress; a pain or grief.
To repay that money will be a biting affliction.
2.
The state of being afflicted; a state of pain, distress, or grief.
Some virtues are seen only in affliction.