infliction

nouns

the act of imposing something (as a tax or an embargo)

imposition, infliction

an act causing pain or damage

infliction

is derived from

is a type of (narrower)

activity that transgresses moral or civil law

"he denied any wrongdoing"

something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness

"washing dishes was a nuisance before we got a dish washer"; "a bit of a bother"; "he's not a friend, he's an infliction"