Associations to the word «Affected»

Wiktionary

AFFECTED, adjective. Influenced or changed by something
AFFECTED, adjective. Simulated in order to impress
AFFECTED, adjective. Emotionally moved; touched.
AFFECTED, adjective. (algebra) (archaic) adfected
AFFECTED, adjective. Resulting from a mostly negative physical effect or transformation
AFFECTED, noun. Someone affected, as by a disease.
AFFECTED, verb. Simple past tense and past participle of affect

Dictionary definition

AFFECTED, adjective. Acted upon; influenced.
AFFECTED, adjective. Speaking or behaving in an artificial way to make an impression.
AFFECTED, adjective. Being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion; "too moved to speak"; "very touched by the stranger's kindness".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats