affected

¹

[ uh-fek-tid ]

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

[ uh-fek-tid ]

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

/ əˈfɛktɪd /

adjective

1. deeply moved, esp by sorrow or grief

   he was greatly affected by her departure

2. changed, esp detrimentally

affected

²

/ 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

Derived Forms

• afˈfectedly, adverb
• afˈfectedness, noun

Other Words From

• af·fected·ly adverb
• af·fected·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of affected¹

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

Origin of affected²

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of affected¹

C17: from affect ¹+ -ed ²

Origin of affected²

C16: from affect ² + -ed ²

Related Words

• afflicted
• concerned
• damaged
• distressed
• impressed
• overwhelmed
• stirred
• touched
• troubled