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.
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Webster's Dictionary 1828
American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.