Afflictive
Pronunciation : Af*flic"tive
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [Cf. F. afflictif.]
Definition : Defn: 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