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affected
When describing a person's behavior, this word carries a strong negative connotation of artificiality. It suggests a conscious effort to appear more sophisticated, wealthy, or emotional than one actually is, often resulting in a manner that feels forced or pretentious. This distinguishes it from "natural" or "genuine" behavior.
In medical or technical contexts, the term is neutral and objective. It identifies the specific part of the body or the system that has been acted upon by a disease, injury, or external influence. In these instances, it simply means "impacted" or "influenced" without any judgment of character.
Meanings
Influenced or impacted by something.
It is affected.
Artificial or pretentious in behavior.
He is affected.
Examples
The coastal towns were severely affected by the hurricane.
I hope my decision does not negatively affect the team.
Only the lower half of the plant was affected by the fungus.
He speaks with an affected accent to sound more sophisticated.
Her mannerisms seemed affected and unnatural during the interview.
The patient is showing signs that the nerve is affected.
Many small businesses were affected by the sudden change in tax laws.