infliction
(noun)
noun
1. the act of imposing something (as a tax or an embargo)
Similar word(s): imposition
Definition categories: act, enforcement
2. an act causing pain or damage
Definition categories: act, misconduct, wrongdoing
3. something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness
- he's not a friend, he's an infliction
Similar word(s): annoyance, bother, botheration, pain
Definition categories: thought