affected

adjectivenounverbcommon in dialogue

//əˈfɛktɪd//

Influenced or changed by something.

adjective

1
Influenced or changed by something.
The affected products had to be recalled.
2
Simulated in order to impress.
He spoke with an affected English accent.
The affected articulation of his opinions made it challenging to discern his true stance.
He drove over last Saturday with this English babe that’s in this new picture he’s writing. She was pretty affected, but very good-looking.
3
Emotionally moved; touched.
Jones […] was easily prevailed on to satisfy Mr Dowling's curiosity, by relating the history of his birth and education, which he did, like Othello. […] Mr Dowling was indeed very greatly affected with this relation; for he had not divested himself of humanity by being an attorney.
4
archaicadfected.
an affected equation
5
Resulting from a mostly negative physical effect or transformation.

noun

1
Someone affected, as by a disease.
Affecteds felt that they get conflicting orders from superiors more frequently than did nonaffecteds […]. Affecteds were more frequently bothered by feelings of a sharp increase in their workload than nonaffecteds […].

verb

1
Also a form of affectsimple past and past participle of affect
The thunderstorm affected the compass, and we got lost.

Forms

plural: affecteds
comparative: more affected
superlative: most affected

Afar · A Cushitic language spoken in Ethiopia, Eritrea and Djibouti.affair · Something which is done or is to be done; business of any…affect · To influence or alter.

affected · Influenced or changed by something.

affecting · Producing or causing strong feelings and emotions.affection · The act of affecting or acting upon.affectionate · Having affection or warm regard; loving; fond.

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