infliction meaning and definition

INFLICTION noun

Definition of infliction (noun)

1. the act of imposing something (as a tax or an embargo)
   • synonyms: imposition
2. an act causing pain or damage
3. something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness
   • "washing dishes was a nuisance before we got a dish washer"; "a bit of a bother"; "he's not a friend, he's an infliction"
   • synonyms: annoyance, bother, botheration, pain, pain in the ass, pain in the neck