Attritional

/əˈtrɪʃənəl/ adjective

Relating to or causing gradual wearing down or loss through friction, conflict, or continuous stress.

From attrition + -al suffix. Attrition comes from Latin atterere (to wear away), so attritional describes the process or its effects.

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