Meanings
nounaffriction (plural affrictions)
plural affrictions
- obsoleteThe act of rubbing against.
I could upon a light affriction easily perceive the stone to shine
1663 October 27, Robert Boyle, Observations on a Diamond
Origin
- Latinaffricare“to rub on”
- Englishaffriction
Derived from Latin affricare (“to rub on”). See friction.
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