Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for AF-FECT'ED
AF-FECT'ED, pp.
- Impressed; moved, or touched, either in person or in interest; having suffered some change by external force, loss, danger, and the like; as, we are more or less affected by the failure of the bank.
- Touched in the feelings; having the feelings excited; as, affected with cold or heat.
- Having the passions moved; as, affected with sorrow or joy.
- adj. Inclined, or disposed; followed by to; as, well affected to government.
- adj. Given to false show; assuming, or pretending to possess what is not natural or real; as, an affected lady.
- adj. Assumed artificially; not natural; as, affected airs.
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