Noun
Pronounciation
trib·u·la·tion \ˌtri-byə-ˈlā-shən\
Meaning
- unhappiness, pain,
or suffering
- an experience that
causes someone to suffer
- distress or
suffering resulting from oppression or persecution; also : a trying experience <the trials and
tribulations of starting a new business.
Examples
- Her son's illness has been a source of great tribulation.
- The play is about the tribulations of a family of immigrants
in New York.
- trials and tribulations
Origin of tribulation
First Known Use: 13th century
Middle English tribulacion, from Anglo-French, from Latin
tribulation-, tribulatio, from tribulare to press, oppress, from tribulum drag
used in threshing, from terere to rub — more at throw
Synonyms
affliction, agony, anguish, excruciation, hurt, misery,
pain, rack, strait(s), torment, torture, travail, distress, woe
Related Words
discomfort; cross, crucible, trial; heartache, heartbreak,
joylessness, sadness, sorrow, unhappiness; emergency, pinch; asperity,
difficulty, hardship, rigor; ache, pang, smarting, soreness, stitch, throe,
twinge; danger, jeopardy, trouble
Antonyms
comfort, consolation, solace; alleviation, assuagement,
ease, relief; peace, security; well-being
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