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affected
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/ ÉËfÉk tÉŞd /
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adjective
acted upon; influenced.
influenced in a harmful way; impaired, harmed, or attacked, as by climate or disease.
(of the mind or feelings) impressed; moved; touched: She was deeply affected by their generosity.
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Other definitions for affected (2 of 2)
affected2
[ uh-fek-tid ]
/ ÉËfÉk tÉŞd /
adjective
assumed artificially; unnatural; feigned: affected sophistication; an affected British accent.
assuming or pretending to possess that which is not natural: Her affected wealth and social pedigree are so obviously false that it's embarrassing.
inclined or disposed: well affected toward the speaker's cause.
held in affection; fancied: a novel much affected by our grandparents.
OTHER WORDS FROM affected
af¡fect¡ed¡ly, adverbaf¡fect¡ed¡ness, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for affected (1 of 2)
affected1
/ (ÉËfÉktÉŞd) /
adjective (usually postpositive)
deeply moved, esp by sorrow or griefhe was greatly affected by her departure
changed, esp detrimentally
Word Origin for affected
C17: from affect 1 + -ed ²
British Dictionary definitions for affected (2 of 2)
affected2
/ (ÉËfÉktÉŞd) /
adjective
behaving, speaking, etc, in an artificial or assumed way, esp in order to impress others
feignedaffected indifference
archaic inclined; disposed
Derived forms of affected
affectedly, adverbaffectedness, nounWord Origin for affected
C16: from affect ² + -ed ²
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