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In some senses, affected is marked as archaic. Watch for register when choosing this word.
adj
Influenced or changed by something.
The affected products had to be recalled.
Simulated in order to impress.
He spoke with an affected English accent.
The affected articulation of his opinions made it challenging to discern his true stance.
Emotionally moved; touched.
Jones […] was easily prevailed on to satisfy Mr Dowling's curiosity, by relating the history of his birth and education, which he did, like Othello. […] Mr Dowling was indeed very greatly affected with this relation; for he had not divested himself of humanity by being an attorney.
adfected.
an affected equation
Resulting from a mostly negative physical effect or transformation.
noun
Someone affected, as by a disease.
Affecteds felt that they get conflicting orders from superiors more frequently than did nonaffecteds […]. Affecteds were more frequently bothered by feelings of a sharp increase in their workload than nonaffecteds […].