Afflictive

Pronunciation: /əˈflɪktɪv/

Definitions of afflictive

adjective causing pain or suffering

Example Sentences

A1 The loud noise was afflictive to my ears.

A2 She found the constant criticism from her boss afflictive.

B1 The afflictive symptoms of the disease made it difficult for him to work.

B2 The afflictive memories of the war haunted him for years.

C1 The afflictive impact of the economic crisis was felt across the country.

C2 The afflictive reality of climate change cannot be ignored any longer.

Examples of afflictive in a Sentence

formal The afflictive symptoms of the disease caused great distress to the patient.

informal Dealing with afflictive situations can be really tough.

slang Man, that afflictive experience was a real downer.

figurative The afflictive burden of guilt weighed heavily on her conscience.

Grammatical Forms of afflictive

• past tense: afflicted
• plural: afflictives
• comparative: more afflictive
• superlative: most afflictive
• present tense: afflicts
• future tense: will afflict
• perfect tense: have afflicted
• continuous tense: is afflicting
• singular: afflictive
• positive degree: afflictive
• infinitive: to afflict
• gerund: afflicting
• participle: afflicted

Origin and Evolution of afflictive

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'afflictive' originated from the Latin word 'afflictivus', which is derived from the verb 'affligere' meaning 'to strike down'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'afflictive' has retained its original meaning of causing distress or suffering, but may also be used in a broader sense to describe anything that causes hardship or trouble.