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Affected vs Attitudinize - What's the difference?

affected | attitudinize |

As verbs the difference between affected and attitudinize

is that affected is (affect) while attitudinize is to assume an affected, unnatural exaggerated attitude or pose.

As an adjective affected

is influenced or changed by something.

As a noun affected

is someone , as by a disease.

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

    attitudinize

    English

    Alternative forms

    * attitudinise

    Verb

    (attitudiniz)
  • To assume an affected, unnatural exaggerated attitude or pose.
  • *1953 , (Raymond Chandler), The Long Goodbye , Penguin 2010, p. 125:
  • *:‘That mean anything to you, Mrs Wade?’
  • *:‘Just attitudinizing . He has always been a great admirer of Scott Fitzgerald.’