Definition of "hardship" in English

noun

1. Difficulty or trouble; hard times.

   • He has survived periods of financial hardship before.

2. A burden, a source of difficulty that could impose a barrier.

   • When you visit the museum, we invite you to make a donation of $10 if this will not be a hardship.

verb

1. (transitive) To treat (a person) badly; to subject to hardships.