affected
1 Americanadjective
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acted upon; influenced.
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influenced in a harmful way; impaired, harmed, or attacked, as by climate or disease.
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(of the mind or feelings) impressed; moved; touched.
She was deeply affected by their generosity.
adjective
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assumed artificially; unnatural; feigned.
affected sophistication; an affected British accent.
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assuming or pretending to possess that which is not natural.
Her affected wealth and social pedigree are so obviously false that it's embarrassing.
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inclined or disposed.
well affected toward the speaker's cause.
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held in affection; fancied.
a novel much affected by our grandparents.
adjective
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behaving, speaking, etc, in an artificial or assumed way, esp in order to impress others
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feigned
affected indifference
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archaic inclined; disposed
adjective
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deeply moved, esp by sorrow or grief
he was greatly affected by her departure
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changed, esp detrimentally
Other Word Forms
- affectedly adverb
- affectedness noun
Etymology
Origin of affected1
First recorded in 1570–80; affect 1 + -ed 2
Origin of affected2
Example Sentences
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His speech seems to have been affected, however mildly, but his memory seems to have been sucker-punched.
The company noted that its results would “continue to be affected by elevated legal expenses,” amounting to some $20 million in the third quarter.
From Barron's
“I feel like it’s affected my health. It’s been miserable, but it is the balance of the two things that are happening,” Bonham said at the recent commission meeting.
From Los Angeles Times
If you are affected by any of the issues in this article, details of help and support are available on the BBC Action Line.
From BBC
The American Psychological Association says there’s no-one-size-fits-all solution, which can be affected by tensions within families and by changes in the mental health and priorities of family members and caregivers.
From MarketWatch
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