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sufferation

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈsʌfəˌreɪʃ(ə)n/

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noun

Meaning 1

Suffering, especially due to poverty or repression.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Jamaica, Rastafari, nonstandard

Examples

  • In this time of economic hardship, there is only sufferation upon the land.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Jamaican Creole sofarieshan.