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affected
1[ uh-fek-tid ]
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.
affected
2[ uh-fek-tid ]
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.
affected
1/ əˈfɛktɪd /
adjective
- deeply moved, esp by sorrow or grief
he was greatly affected by her departure
- changed, esp detrimentally
affected
2/ əˈfɛktɪd /
adjective
- behaving, speaking, etc, in an artificial or assumed way, esp in order to impress others
- feigned
affected indifference
- archaic.inclined; disposed
Derived Forms
- afˈfectedly, adverb
- afˈfectedness, noun
Other Words From
- af·fected·ly adverb
- af·fected·ness noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of affected1
Origin of affected2
Example Sentences
In a statement, McDonald's said it had now found an alternative supplier and has started selling Quarter Pounders with onions again at the affected restaurants.
BBC Action Line: If you have been affected by issues in this story, find out what support is available here.
BBC Verify has reported that the likely number of farms affected in the UK each year is around 500.
The tabling of the Treaty Principles Bill comes following a series of measures introduced by the government that have affected Māori.
It was found by a videographer working on a National Geographic ship visiting remote parts of the Pacific to see how it has been affected by climate change.
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