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AFFECTED
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Acted upon; influenced
Classified under:
Similar:
impressed (deeply or markedly affected or influenced)
smitten; stricken; struck ((used in combination) affected by something overwhelming)
stage-struck (infatuated with or enthralled by the theater especially the desire to act)
subject (likely to be affected by something)
taken (be affected with an indisposition)
wonder-struck (affected by or overcome with wonder)
Also:
affected; moved; stirred; touched (being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion)
Antonym:
unaffected (undergoing no change when acted upon)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Speaking or behaving in an artificial way to make an impression
Synonyms:
affected; unnatural
Classified under:
Similar:
plummy ((of a voice) affectedly mellow and rich)
mannered (having unnatural mannerisms)
elocutionary ((used of style of speaking) overly embellished)
constrained; forced; strained (lacking spontaneity; not natural)
artificial; contrived; hokey; stilted (artificially formal)
agonistic; strained (struggling for effect)
Also:
studied (produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation)
Attribute:
affectedness (the quality of being false or artificial (as to impress others))
Antonym:
unaffected (free of artificiality; sincere and genuine)
Derivation:
affectedness (the quality of being false or artificial (as to impress others))
Sense 3
Meaning:
Being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
Example:
very touched by the stranger's kindness
Synonyms:
affected; moved; stirred; touched
Classified under:
Adjectives
Similar:
sick (deeply affected by a strong feeling)
Also:
affected (acted upon; influenced)
emotional (of more than usual emotion)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
Past simple / past participle of the verb affect
Context examples:
Iceland specialises in this type of eruption – the last example occurred in 2015, and it affected air quality 1400 kilometres away in Ireland.
(Volcanic eruption influenced Iceland’s conversion to Christianity, University of Cambridge)
People with poor social support may have worse health outcomes because they have unhealthier lifestyles, are less compliant with treatment, and are more affected by stressful events.
(Loneliness Is Bad for Heart, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)
It affected the structure and function of the placenta more markedly for male fetuses, reducing its ability to support growth of the fetus.
(Placenta changes could mean male offspring of older mums more likely to develop heart problems in later life, University of Cambridge)
The most commonly reported injuries affected the head, face, eyes, nose, and neck.
(Mobile phone could cause physical pain, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)
The affected areas are cold and sweaty.
(Acrocyanosis, NCI Thesaurus)
Affected individuals exhibit short stature caused by rhizomelic shortening of the limbs, characteristic facies with frontal bossing and mid-face hypoplasia, exaggerated lumbar lordosis, limitation of elbow extension, genu varum, and trident hand.
(Achondroplasia, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)
There is a female predominance among those affected.
(Acroparesthesia Syndrome, NCI Thesaurus)
It is associated with swelling and pain in the affected area.
(Acute Synovitis, NCI Thesaurus)
The tibia is the most commonly affected site.
(Adamantinoma, NCI Thesaurus)
Risk for both early- and late-onset Alzheimer’s disease is affected by genetic factors.
(Unique case of disease resistance reveals possible Alzheimer’s treatment, National Institutes of Health)
