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Affectation vs Affected - What's the difference?

affectation | affected |

As nouns the difference between affectation and affected

is that affectation is an attempt to assume or exhibit what is not natural or real; false display; artificial show while affected is someone affected, as by a disease.

As an adjective affected is

influenced or changed by something.

As a verb affected is

past tense of affect.

affectation

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • An attempt to assume or exhibit what is not natural or real; false display; artificial show.
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  • An unusual mannerism.
  • Synonyms

    * (unusual mannerism) eccentricity, mannerism

    affected

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • influenced or changed by something
  • The affected compass was impossible to use, so we got lost.
  • simulated in order to impress
  • He spoke with an affected English accent.
  • Emotionally moved; touched.
  • (algebra, archaic) adfected
  • an affected equation
  • Resulting from a mostly negative physical effect or transformation
  • See also

    * affectation

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Someone , as by a disease.
  • Verb

    (head)
  • (affect)
  • The thunderstorm affected the compass, and we got lost.

    See also

    * effected