the afflictive disease known as shingles is a reactivation of the virus that causes chicken pox
Recent Examples on the WebPerhaps this afflictive uncertainty can be redefined. Krista Stevens, Longreads, 26 Apr. 2018
Word History
Etymology
borrowed from French afflictif, going back to Middle French, borrowed from Medieval Latin afflīctīvus, from Latin afflīctus (past participle of afflīgere "to afflict") + -īvus-ive