Meaning

Affected by an act of smiting..

Definitions by Sense

1. Affected by an act of smiting.
2. past participle of smite.

Example Sentences

[A] smited man is a man struck; a smitten man is a man affected by the act of smiting: […]

There was a tense silence over the throng as the old man stood and looked at the figure at his feet. There were shadows on the earl's face, and his hands shook, for the smitten man was his son.

The Bible shows the way of God with man and the way of man with God. It contains both the complaint of God against the wicked and the shriek of the smitten man, demanding justice of God.

[W]hen the alternate designation is introduced, turning the character from “man” or “brother” to “his smiter,” this balance is disturbed, and suddenly we have a smiter and a smitten person, not two people in a fight with each other.

In the argument, which followed between Job and his comforters, the poor, smitten man regained some of his faith and uttered many noble words concerning the wisdom of God. Finally, God revealed to Job the whole truth of the matter.

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• more smitten
• most smitten

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When Should You Use Smitten?

Use smitten when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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