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• Infliction — In*flic tion, n. [L. inflictio: cf. F. infliction.] 1. The act of inflicting or imposing; as, the infliction of torment, or of punishment. [1913 Webster] 2. That which is inflicted or imposed, as punishment, disgrace, calamity, etc. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• infliction — I noun abuse, application, blow, castigation, commission, commitment, execution, force, harassment, imposition, incommodum, injury, maltreatment, misfortune, oppression, ordeal, penalty, performance, perpetration, persecution, plague, punishment …   Law dictionary

• infliction — [in flik′shən] n. [LL inflictio] 1. the act of inflicting 2. something inflicted, as punishment …   English World dictionary

• infliction — /in flik sheuhn/, n. 1. the act of inflicting. 2. something inflicted, as punishment or suffering. [1525 35; < LL infliction (s. of inflictio). See INFLICT, ION] * * * …   Universalium

• infliction — in flic·tion || ɪn flɪkʃn n. act of imposing or meting out (punishment, etc.); act of causing something unpleasant (suffering, etc.); something inflicted (suffering, etc.) …   English contemporary dictionary

• infliction — noun Date: 1534 1. the act of inflicting 2. something (as punishment or suffering) that is inflicted …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• infliction — noun The act of inflicting or something inflicted; an imposition …   Wiktionary

• infliction — in•flic•tion [[t]ɪnˈflɪk ʃən[/t]] n. 1) the act of inflicting 2) something inflicted, as punishment or suffering • Etymology: 1525–35; < LL …   From formal English to slang

• infliction — /ɪnˈflɪkʃən/ (say in flikshuhn) noun 1. the act of inflicting. 2. something inflicted, as punishment, suffering, etc …  

• infliction — n. 1 the act or an instance of inflicting. 2 something inflicted, esp. a troublesome or boring experience. Etymology: LL inflictio (as INFLICT) …   Useful english dictionary

• Intentional infliction of emotional distress — (IIED) is a tort claim of recent origin for intentional conduct that results in extreme emotional distress. Some courts and commentators have substituted mental for emotional , but the tort is the same. Some jurisdictions refer to IIED as the… …   Wikipedia