afflictive

/əˈflɪktɪv/
adjective
  1. Causing pain, suffering, or distress.
    • Living in constant pain is an afflictive experience.
    • The drought had an afflictive effect on the region's farmers.
    • She tried to forget the afflictive memories of the accident.
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