infliction
noun
in·flic·tion
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Definition of infliction
1
: the act of inflicting
2
: something (such as punishment or suffering) that is inflicted
Examples of infliction in a Sentence
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Gent aimed for a larger critique of the society that each Sunday embraced pro football’s dehumanizing violence, its infliction of pain for the public’s pleasure. — The Si Staff, SI.com, "100 Figures Who Shaped the NFL’s First Century," 28 Aug. 2019 Additional claims against him and his representatives include intentional infliction of emotional distress, coercion and fraud and abuse of a vulnerable person. — Emanuella Grinberg, CNN, "Cristiano Ronaldo admits paying $375,000 in 2010 to settle sexual assault claim," 19 Aug. 2019 The mother is suing the Green Dot Public Schools district for negligent supervision and infliction of emotional distress. — Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, "Middle school student has brain damage following bullying incident caught on video, lawsuit says," 14 Aug. 2019 Lowry could also sue Stevens for battery and intentional infliction of emotional distress. — Michael Mccann, SI.com, "Could Warriors Strip Mark Stevens of His Minority Stake After Kyle Lowry Shove?," 6 June 2019 The two deputies, who returned to work after their acquittals, allege false arrest and intentional infliction of emotional distress, violation of their due process rights and negligence against the doctor who testified. — oregonlive.com, "Two Jefferson County jail deputies acquitted in inmate’s death file suit, alleging malicious prosecution," 26 July 2019 The rapper is suing for assault and battery, negligence and intentional infliction of emotional distress, among other things. — Chris Eggertsen, Billboard, "Belly Sues Coachella Over 'Sickening and Unprovoked' 2018 Attack," 25 July 2019 The suit alleged violations of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, negligence, false imprisonment, intentional infliction of emotional distress, battery, assault and fraudulent misrepresentation. — Evan Frank, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "A Florida family says lax supervision led to assault at St. John's Northwestern Military Academy. Now they're suing.," 16 July 2019 Or is the pleasure achieved through the cultivation of suffering and the infliction of harm? — Longreads, "A Minor Figure," 20 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'infliction.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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