Noah Webster
Infliction
INFLIC'TION, noun [Latin inflictio.] The act of laying on or applying; as the infliction of torment or of punishment.
1. The punishment applied.
His severest inflictions are in themselves acts of justice and righteousness.
INFLIC'TION, noun [Latin inflictio.] The act of laying on or applying; as the infliction of torment or of punishment.
1. The punishment applied.
His severest inflictions are in themselves acts of justice and righteousness.