Affected (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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.
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.
adjective (usually postpositive)
  1. deeply moved, esp by sorrow or grief
  2. changed, esp detrimentally
adjective
  1. behaving, speaking, etc, in an artificial or assumed way, esp in order to impress others
  2. feigned
  3. inclined; disposed
Affected (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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