afflicting

English

Verb

afflicting

1. present participle and gerund of afflict

Noun

afflicting (plural afflictings)

1. An affliction.
   • 1825, William Haslett, John Flavel, The Advices and Meditations, page 193:

     And so usual a thing it is for gracious hearts to be humbled under the afflictings of God, that affliction is upon that score called humiliation.