affected
UK: əˈfɛktɪd | US: əˈfɛktɪd
adj. behaving in an artificial or exaggerated way to impress others
adj. influenced or touched by something (e.g., emotionally affected)
vt. (past tense of affect) acted upon or changed
affected = af<toward> + fect<do/make> + ed<past participle suffix>
- af- (variant of ad-, meaning "toward" in Latin)
- fect (from Latin facere, meaning "to do/make")
- -ed (past participle suffix indicating completed action)
Etymology Origin:
The word affected originates from Latin afficere (to do to, influence), combining ad- (toward) and facere (to make). Over time, it evolved in Middle English to mean "acted upon" or "influenced," later acquiring the sense of artificial behavior (16th century) as a figurative extension of being "made" or "altered" outwardly.
Her affected accent made it hard to take her seriously.
The community was deeply affected by the natural disaster.
He affected indifference, though he was clearly hurt.
The chemical spill affected the local water supply.
She gave an affected laugh to hide her nervousness.