tribulation
noun/ˌtrɪbjuˈleɪʃn/
/ˌtrɪbjuˈleɪʃn/
[countable, uncountable] (literary or humorous)- great trouble, difficulty or mental pain
- the tribulations of modern life
- the trials and tribulations of running a business
Word OriginMiddle English: via Old French from ecclesiastical Latin tribulatio(n-), from Latin tribulare ‘press, oppress’, from tribulum ‘threshing board (constructed of sharp points)’, based on terere ‘rub’.Want to learn more?
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