afflictive
- adjective
- /əˈflɪktɪv/
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aflictivo
- The loss of a loved one can be an afflictive experience that leads to deep sorrow.
- afflictive emotions
Examples
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The chronic pain was afflictive, affecting every aspect of his daily routine.
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Once we finally recognize the suffering state we are in, the all-pervasive suffering that the afflictive emotions such as attachment and anger inflict upon us, we develop a sense of frustration.
Academic text (2005) -
Exercising compassion for self includes examining the layers or 'generations' of survival behavior that include defense mechanisms, addictions, and the afflictive emotions that maintain cyclic existence.
Academic text (2005) -
Her afflictive thoughts made it difficult for her to enjoy life.
Synonyms
737
1.0
Making someone feel physical hurt or strong emotional upset
170
2.3
Harmful or likely to cause suffering
7
5.9
Causing very strong physical or emotional pain
Causing very strong physical or mental pain
Antonyms
How Harmful
- US
7
5.9
161
2.6
737
1.0
154
4.0
304
4.2
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Afflictive comes from a Latin verb that meant 'to strike' or 'to cause harm' and is closely related to the English word inflict, which means to cause something painful. So, afflictive describes something that 'causes pain or suffering'.