hardship
noun [ C or U ]
uk/ˈhɑːdʃɪp/ usa condition that causes difficulty or suffering, for example, being without a job or enough money:
financial/economic hardship The price of cooking gas increased five-fold, worsening the economic hardship.
extreme/real/severe hardship
The Commission does not believe that the proposed rule change will pose an undue hardship on venture capital firms.