Late 16th century; earliest use found in John Higgins (b. c1544), poet and linguist. From classical Latin afflictor person who strikes down or overthrows from afflīct-, past participial stem of afflīgere + -or.
Definition of afflictor in US English:
afflictor
nounəˈflɪktə
= afflicter.
Origin
Late 16th century; earliest use found in John Higgins (b. c1544), poet and linguist. From classical Latin afflictor person who strikes down or overthrows from afflīct-, past participial stem of afflīgere + -or.