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affected

1 American  
[uh-fek-tid] / əˈfɛk tɪd /

adjective

  1. acted upon; influenced.

  2. influenced in a harmful way; impaired, harmed, or attacked, as by climate or disease.

  3. (of the mind or feelings) impressed; moved; touched.

    She was deeply affected by their generosity.
affected 2 American  
[uh-fek-tid] / əˈfɛk tɪd /

adjective

  1. assumed artificially; unnatural; feigned.

    affected sophistication; an affected British accent.

  2. assuming or pretending to possess that which is not natural.

    Her affected wealth and social pedigree are so obviously false that it's embarrassing.

  3. inclined or disposed.

    well affected toward the speaker's cause.

  4. held in affection; fancied.

    a novel much affected by our grandparents.
affected 1 British  
/ əˈfɛktɪd /

adjective

  1. behaving, speaking, etc, in an artificial or assumed way, esp in order to impress others

  2. feigned

    affected indifference

  3. archaic inclined; disposed

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
affected 2 British  
/ əˈfɛktɪd /

adjective

  1. deeply moved, esp by sorrow or grief

    he was greatly affected by her departure

  2. changed, esp detrimentally

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • affectedly adverb
  • affectedness noun

Etymology

Origin of affected1

First recorded in 1570–80; affect 1 + -ed 2

Origin of affected2

First recorded in 1525–35; affect 2 + -ed 2

Example Sentences

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Parts of the park in the Highlands and Moray were affected by fires that broke out in late June and early July last year.

From BBC

"If much younger people are being affected, why is the threshold so high for us to be diagnosed and diagnosed at an early stage? It just is unfathomable to me."

From BBC

Michael Shepard, a senior manager, was not affected by the job cuts but wrote on LinkedIn on Tuesday "senior engineers, architects, operations leaders, program managers, and technical specialists" had been let go.

From BBC

As well as caring for Sophia, Darren has become an advocate for families affected by childhood dementia, working with Alzheimer Scotland and speaking at the Scottish Parliament to push for better awareness and practical support.

From BBC

The BBC has created a calculator to see how your pay could be affected.

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