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- [trib-yuh-ley-shuh n]
- /ˌtrɪb yəˈleɪ ʃən/
- /ˌtrɪb.jʊˈleɪ.ʃən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [trib-yuh-ley-shuh n]
- /ˌtrɪb yəˈleɪ ʃən/
Definitions of tribulation word
- noun tribulation grievous trouble; severe trial or suffering. 1
- noun tribulation an instance of this; an affliction, trouble, etc. 1
- variable noun tribulation You can refer to the suffering or difficulty that you experience in a particular situation as tribulations. 0
- noun tribulation a cause of distress 0
- noun tribulation a state of suffering or distress 0
- noun tribulation great misery or distress, as from oppression; deep sorrow 0
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Origin of tribulation
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; Middle English < Latin trībulātiōn- (stem of trībulātiō) distress, trouble, equivalent to trībulāt(us) (past participle of trībulāre to press, squeeze, derivative of trībulum threshing sledge, equivalent to trī-, variant stem of terere to rub, crush + -bulum noun suffix of instrument) + -iōn- -ion
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Parts of speech for Tribulation
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tribulation popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
tribulation usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for tribulation
noun tribulation
- affliction — An affliction is something which causes physical or mental suffering.
- arduousness — requiring great exertion; laborious; difficult: an arduous undertaking.
- bad break — misfortune, period of bad luck
- badness — not good in any manner or degree.
- bereavement — Bereavement is the sorrow you feel or the state you are in when a relative or close friend dies.
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