1. the acts of causing something unpleasant or painful to be suffered by someone
Usage: plural form of infliction
2. things that cause pain, suffering, or distress
Usage: plural form of infliction

Examples

• The inflictions of harsh punishments only made the situation worse.
• She endured many inflictions during her difficult childhood.
• The doctor’s inflictions of painful treatments were necessary for recovery.
• War brings countless inflictions upon innocent civilians.
• The teacher’s inflictions of extra homework frustrated the students.
• These inflictions of suffering seemed endless to the prisoners.