See Also: afflict(1)(dictionary)
afflict(2)(dictionary)
afflict(dictionary)

unwarranted (iou) and afflict (oh)


unwarranted (iou)



unwarranted adjective. L16.
[from UN-1 + WARRANTED.]
Not warranted; unauthorized; unjustified.
J. Gardner His fury seemed..inexplicable, unwarranted by anything Henry had said.
unwarranta'bility noun unwarrantable quality M19.
unwarrantable adjective not warrantable; unjustifiable, indefensible, inexcusable; Hunting (of a deer) too young to be hunted: E17.
unwarrantableness noun M17.
unwarrantably adverb M17.
unwarrantedly adverb L19.

afflict (oh)



[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Latin; Origin: , past participle of affligere 'to throw down', from ad- 'to' + fligere 'to hit']
to affect someone or something in an unpleasant way, and make them suffer
afflict with/by
::a country afflicted by famine