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AFFLICTIVE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does afflictive mean? 

AFFLICTIVE (adjective)
  The adjective AFFLICTIVE has 1 sense:

1. causing misery or pain or distressplay

  Familiarity information: AFFLICTIVE used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


AFFLICTIVE (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Causing misery or pain or distress

Synonyms:

afflictive; painful; sore

Context example:

the painful process of growing up

Similar:

unpleasant (offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness)

Derivation:

afflict (cause physical pain or suffering in)

afflict (cause great unhappiness for; distress)


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