hard·ship 
/ˈhɑɚdˌʃɪp/ noun
plural hard·ships /ˈhɑɚdˌʃɪp/ noun 1 [noncount] : pain and suffering
▪ He had suffered through considerable/great hardship. ▪ The city has been experiencing a period of financial/economic hardship. 2 [count] : something that causes pain, suffering, or loss
▪ They had to endure the hardships of life on the frontier.
▪ He had suffered through considerable/great hardship. ▪ The city has been experiencing a period of financial/economic hardship.
▪ They had to endure the hardships of life on the frontier.
