afflicted vs stricken

afflicted and stricken both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
afflicted	No	Yes	No	No
stricken	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, afflicted and stricken are synonyms defined as:

afflicted (adjective)	stricken (adjective)
grievously affected especially by disease	(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
mentally or physically unfit	grievously affected especially by disease
	put out of action (by illness)