Etymology

afflictive

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Today it means: That causes physical or mental pain. Full definition →

English afflict ← Middle English afflicten ← Latin afflictāre
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  1. Latinafflīgō
  2. Latinafflīctō
  3. Latinafflictāre
  4. Middle Englishafflicten
  5. Englishafflict
  6. English todayafflictive

From afflict + -ive.

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