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Meaning of "inflictive" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF INFLICTIVE

ɪnˈflɪktɪv


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF INFLICTIVE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Inflictive is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES INFLICTIVE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of inflictive in the English dictionary

The definition of inflictive in the dictionary is inflicting something.



WORDS THAT RHYME WITH INFLICTIVE

addictive · adjective · afflictive · benedictive · conflictive · constrictive · contradictive · convictive · depictive · fictive · interdictive · jurisdictive · magnetostrictive · maledictive · nonaddictive · nonrestrictive · predictive · restrictive · vasoconstrictive · vindictive

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE INFLICTIVE

inflexibleness · inflexibly · inflexion · inflexional · inflexionally · inflexionless · inflict · inflictable · inflicter · infliction · inflictor · inflorescence · inflorescent · inflow · inflow pipe · inflowing · influence · influence peddling · influenceable · influencer

WORDS THAT END LIKE INFLICTIVE

active · alternative · attractive · collective · cost-effective · defective · destructive · detective · directive · distinctive · effective · inactive · interactive · objective · perspective · productive · prospective · protective · respective · selective · subjective

Synonyms and antonyms of inflictive in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «inflictive» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF INFLICTIVE

Find out the translation of inflictive to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of inflictive from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «inflictive» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

inflictive
1,325 millions of speakers
es

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inflictive
570 millions of speakers
en

English

inflictive
510 millions of speakers
hi

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inflictive
380 millions of speakers
ar

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inflictive
280 millions of speakers
ru

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inflictive
278 millions of speakers
pt

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inflictive
270 millions of speakers
bn

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inflictive
260 millions of speakers
fr

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inflictive
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Penderitaan
190 millions of speakers
de

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inflictive
180 millions of speakers
ja

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inflictive
130 millions of speakers
ko

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inflictive
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Inflictive
85 millions of speakers
vi

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inflictive
80 millions of speakers
ta

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inflictive
75 millions of speakers
mr

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प्रसारीत
75 millions of speakers
tr

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inflictive
70 millions of speakers
it

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inflictive
65 millions of speakers
pl

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inflictive
50 millions of speakers
uk

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inflictive
40 millions of speakers
ro

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inflictive
30 millions of speakers
el

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inflictive
15 millions of speakers
af

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inflictive
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

inflictive
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

inflictive
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of inflictive

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «INFLICTIVE»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about inflictive

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «INFLICTIVE»

Discover the use of inflictive in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to inflictive and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Heresies of the Heart: Developing Emotional Wisdom
Inflictive emotions are similar to afflictive emotions in that they, too, are powerful, can seem to arise from outside the self, and narrow one's grasp of reality. However, there are two important differences. First, inflictive emotions include a ...
Ryan Lamothe, 2009
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The Globe dictionary of the English language
Inflictive, (in-flikfir) a. Tending or able to inflict. Inflorescence, (in-flor-es'ens) w, [L. in and ftoree- ctre,] A flowering; the unfolding of hlowMius; —mode of flowering, or general dispo&mou of tbd flowers. Iafluence, (in'flu-ena) a. [L. in and jluerf.] ...
English language, 1873
3
Transactions
and notably allied the term “non-inflictive dentistry," which he originated. Through his remarkable resourcefulness in relieving suffering and his unselfish ambition for dentistry, he earned the special right to use this rare term, "non-inflictive ...
California Dental Association, 1907
4
Pacific Dental Gazette
He eagerly turned to “plastics” to aid him in this work of salvation, and to his name must be forever and notably allied the term “non inflictive dentistry,” which he originated. Through his remarkable resourcefulness in relieving suffering, and his ...
‎1908
5
Biological Effects of Low Level Exposures Dose-Response ...
these mechanisms (Stage II) from the inflictive phase (Stage I) of chemical injury ( Figure 8.9). The importance of stimulated tissue repair mechanisms in overcoming liver injury has also been demonstrated through examination of the ...
Edward J. Calabrese, 1994
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The Century dictionary and cyclopedia: a work of universal ...
That which is inflicted; suffering or punish- influence (in'fl^-ens),n. [< ME. influence, < OF ment imposed lutlitnucr. m rim net. V. mihn nee = Pr. Sn. iv Though Britain feels the blows around, Ev'n from the steel's inflictive sting New force she gains.
William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin Eli Smith, 1906
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An Etymological Dictionary of the English Language
See In (3)and Flexible. Der. inflexibly, inflexibility. INFLICT,to layon, impose.(L.) In Spenser, F. Q. vi.8.22.— L. inflictus, pp. of inflīgere, to inflict.—L. in, upon;and flīgere, to strike. See Afflict.Der. infliction, Meas. i. 3. 28; inflictive, from MF. inflictif  ...
Walter W. Skeat, 2013
8
Journal of Social Science
All crimes are punished by inflictive and infamous penalties, which involve loss of political privileges ; and for certain misdemeanors the French courts may add to the ordinary penalty that of temporary or permanent disfranchisement.
‎1883
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Plastics and plastic filling: as pertaining to the filling ...
The removal of surplus does not necessitate inflictive or disagreeable instrumentation, such as hand-filing, chiselling, stoning, etc., as is the case with gold. In trimming amalgam fillings, all grades of tool-edge are not only admissible but ...
Josiah Foster Flagg, 1891
10
Journal of Social Science: Containing the Proceedings of the ...
All crimes are punished by inflictive and infamous penalties, which involve loss of political privileges ; and for certain misdemeanors the French courts may add to the ordinary penalty that of temporary or permanent disfranchisement ...
Franklin Benjamin Sanborn, 1881

9 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «INFLICTIVE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term inflictive is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Re-inventing the PDP for results
To live in self-denial would be tantamount to a self-inflictive imprudence that would rest the party in irreversible oblivion. The first thing the PDP ... «The Guardian Nigeria, Apr 15»
2
The Way Forward for PDP
To live in self-denial would be tantamount to a self-inflictive imprudence that would rest the party in irreversible oblivion. The first thing PDP ... «Daily Times Nigeria, Apr 15»
3
Judge Aguirre says insurers don't have to defend Vassen in civil suits
He wrote that Illinois courts interpret an accident as an unforeseen occurrence, untoward or disastrous, or a sudden event of an inflictive or ... «Madison County Record, Jul 14»
4
Hands-On with Bethesda's Free-to-Play Multiplayer Entry, Battlecry
The end result is a game whose combat feels rewarding and inflictive without ever being cumbersome, even if you're playing as one of the ... «AusGamers, May 14»
5
Teens turn to counselors for help with puppy love
"Such situations often lead to one partner engaging in self-inflictive behaviour and showing suicidal tendencies." Many students learn about ... «Times of India, Sep 13»
6
DekaBank Loses $499 Million Lawsuit Against Iceland's Treasury
“It has not been proven that the action taken was more inflictive than necessary.” Glitnir, Kaupthing Bank hf and Landsbanki Islands hf all failed ... «Bloomberg, May 13»
7
An Ecological Paradise in Southern India? A Discussion About The …
... (1759) when he suggested, in the end, that we simply cultivate our gardens. Remarkably, the Todas are not even that inflictive upon nature. «Forbes, Jan 13»
8
Jack Osbourne's MS Diagnosis Is a New Dad's Worst Nightmare
... dad Ozzy famously battled drug and alcohol addiction most his life and now suffers a tremor-inflictive genetic disease called Parkin Disease. «The Stir, Jun 12»
9
The Three Stooges and the Evolution of Slapstick Violence
... to a bicycle) or just doing something so horribly self-inflictive that the outcome you see coming still makes you jump (being bitten on the penis ... «Vulture, Apr 12»
REFERENCE
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