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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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • afˈfectedly, adverb
  • afˈfectedness, noun
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Other Words From

  • af·fected·ly adverb
  • af·fected·ness noun
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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
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Word History and Origins

Origin of affected1

C17: from affect 1+ -ed ²

Origin of affected2

C16: from affect ² + -ed ²
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Example Sentences

The end result could also be that specific companies or categories are affected, but not necessarily to the detriment of most U.S. consumers.

From Salon

Commuters have been urged to check with bus operators on how their services have been affected.

From BBC

Ms Allen-Wyatt admitted she had to cancel "some sessions" due to circumstances outside of her control, and apologised to those affected.

From BBC

“The smoke affected me so much that I had to be taken to the hospital because I was having trouble breathing. It felt like I couldn’t breathe,” he said.

It will now pay both the credit and millions in compensation to the customers affected between February 2021 and September 2023.

From BBC

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