original_query: What is the definition of suffering?
query: What is the definition of suffering?
answer: Suffering is an experience of unpleasantness and aversion associated with the perception of harm or threat of harm. It can be physical or mental and range in intensity from mild to intolerable.  The word is sometimes used narrowly to mean physical pain, but more often refers to psychological pain or any unpleasant feeling, emotion, or sensation.