suffering

🇺🇸 /ˈsʌfərɪŋ/ 🇬🇧 /ˈsʌfərɪŋ/
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Tags TOP10000Oxford5000CEFR-B2
noun
B2

pain in the body or mind

The medicine helped reduce her suffering from the illness.

C1

feelings of pain and sadness

He showed great compassion for those experiencing suffering.

translation

n. pain in the body or mind; feelings of pain and sadness

Word Forms

Plural sufferings