Used in a Sentence

infliction

How to use infliction in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for infliction.

Editorial note

I don't support the infliction of 'needless' pain or suffering.

Examples15
Definitions3
Parts of speech1

Quick take

the act of imposing something (as a tax or an embargo)

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of infliction gathered in one view.

noun

the act of imposing something (as a tax or an embargo)

noun

an act causing pain or damage

noun

something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness; "washing dishes was a nuisance before we got a dish washer"; "a bit of a bother"; "he's not a friend, he's an infliction"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for infliction.

noun

the act of imposing something (as a tax or an embargo)

noun

an act causing pain or damage

noun

something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness; "washing dishes was a nuisance before we got a dish washer"; "a bit of a bother"; "he's not a friend, he's an infliction"

Example sentences

1

I don't support the infliction of 'needless' pain or suffering.

2

That's why the DOJ and NSA can be sued for intentional infliction of emotional distress.

3

I think infliction of constant stress and suffering certainly would be immoral, however, raising chickens does not necessitate it.

4

Also, from what I can tell, the major hits are helmet-to-helmet, so any purposeful infliction on one player may have an equal infliction on the other.

5

Two, the idea that punishment is reasonable after being charged but before being sentenced, or infliction of pain and suffering in general as a response to crimes.

6

The self-infliction is electing politicians like Kirchner who don't try to spend time and effort improving their infrastructure and stability and attracting investment to build new things.

7

It is not merely the infliction of pain, not some glorified form of spanking, but rather the infliction of bodily injury so severe that it requires immediate medical attention.

8

"...but additionally, in its formal definition, means the infliction of something such as pain and suffering or making somebody endure something unpleasant.

9

It's the intentional infliction of cruelty and dehumanization that makes this situation irreconcilable, not any desire to change policy.

10

It does nothing to prevent them from pursuing a criminal prosecution after you have made it, or to prevent your victim from litigating a tort claim against you for intentional infliction of emotional distress.

11

Websites aren't liable for what their users do, but it’s possible to subpoena for the identity of your online harasser and haul him or her into court on civil charges like defamation or intentional infliction of emotional distress.

12

I personally condemn this increasingly popular idea that business should conduct self-infliction by neglecting opportunities just because certain parts of society disagree with perfectly legal practices.

13

Plaintiff states claims for defamation, intentional infliction of severe emotional distress, and intentional interference with prospective economic relations.

14

It's a question of means, not ends: conservatives would probably argue that expropriating wealth someone has earned in order to give it to a third party is both unfair and an infliction of harm, whereas letting people keep what they make, and protecting them from criminals, is both fair and anti-harm.

15

In advance of further discussion, my preliminary conclusion is that the vegan line is just as arbitrary as any other, but drawn so as to more tightly circumscribe those species on which the infliction of pain is acceptable, presumably out of a desire to inflict the least possible harm -- an honorable intent, but I think not honorable enough to satisfy at least some vegans, who insist upon seeing themselves as taking the only moral option, rather than merely the least practicable immoral option.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use infliction in a sentence?

I don't support the infliction of 'needless' pain or suffering.

What does infliction mean?

the act of imposing something (as a tax or an embargo)

What part of speech is infliction?

infliction is commonly used as noun.