affected

2
[ uh-fek-tid ]
/ əˈfɛk tɪd /

adjective

assumed artificially; unnatural; feigned: affected sophistication; an affected British accent.
assuming or pretending to possess that which is not natural: Her affected wealth and social pedigree are so obviously false that it's embarrassing.
inclined or disposed: well affected toward the speaker's cause.
held in affection; fancied: a novel much affected by our grandparents.

Origin of affected

2
First recorded in 1525–35; affect2 + -ed2

OTHER WORDS FROM affected

af·fect·ed·ly, adverb af·fect·ed·ness, noun

Example sentences from the Web for affectedness

British Dictionary definitions for affectedness (1 of 2)

affected 1
/ (əˈfɛktɪd) /

adjective (usually postpositive)

deeply moved, esp by sorrow or grief he was greatly affected by her departure
changed, esp detrimentally

Word Origin for affected

C17: from affect 1 + -ed ²

British Dictionary definitions for affectedness (2 of 2)

affected 2
/ (əˈfɛktɪd) /

adjective

behaving, speaking, etc, in an artificial or assumed way, esp in order to impress others
feigned affected indifference
archaic inclined; disposed

Derived forms of affected

affectedly, adverb affectedness, noun

Word Origin for affected

C16: from affect ² + -ed ²