AFFLICTIVE

afflictive, painful, sore

(adjective) causing misery or pain or distress; “it was a sore trial to him”; “the painful process of growing up”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

afflictive (comparative more afflictive, superlative most afflictive)

That causes physical or mental pain.

Source: Wiktionary


Af*flic"tive, a. Etym: [Cf. F. afflictif.]

Definition: Giving pain; causing continued or repeated pain or grief; distressing. "Jove's afflictive hand." Pope. Spreads slow disease, and darts afflictive pain. Prior.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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