Aggrieving

/əˈɡriːvɪŋ/ verb

Present participle of 'aggrieve': causing someone to feel wronged, treated unfairly, or hurt.

From 'aggrieve' (Old French 'agrever') plus the present participle suffix '-ing.' The root concept of making something 'heavy' or burdensome remains embedded in the meaning.

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