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Synonyms & Similar Words
affliction
hardship
suffering
distress
misery
woe
trouble
adversity
calamity
disaster
catastrophe
ordeal
trial
test
torment
anguish
pain
sorrow
grief
bereavement
persecution
oppression
exploitation
abuse
mistreatment
hardship
difficulty
challenge
struggle
plight
predicament
dilemma
quandary
crisis
emergency
plight
Meaning of Tribulation
A state of great trouble or suffering.
Definitions
- A state of great trouble or suffering, especially one that lasts for a long time
- A test of one's patience, endurance, or faith
- A cause of great trouble or suffering
Etymology of Tribulation
The word "tribulation" comes from the Old French word "tribulacion", which is derived from the Latin word "tribulatio", meaning a pressing or threshing, from "tribulare", to press or thresh, from "tribulum", a threshing sled
Example Uses
- The country has been going through a period of great tribulation since the economic downturn
- The team faced many tribulations during their journey to the championship
- The book describes the tribulations of a family living in a war-torn country