AFFECTED


Meaning of AFFECTED in English

affected 1

/euh fek"tid/ , adj.

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.

[ 1570-80; AFFECT 1 + -ED 2 ]

affected 2

— affectedly , adv. — affectedness , n.

/euh fek"tid/ , adj.

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.

[ 1525-35; AFFECT 2 + -ED 2 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .