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Disaffected vs Affected - What's the difference?

disaffected | affected |

As verbs the difference between disaffected and affected

is that disaffected is past tense of disaffect while affected is past tense of affect.

As adjectives the difference between disaffected and affected

is that disaffected is alienated or estranged, often with hostile effect; rebellious, resentful; disloyal while affected is influenced or changed by something.

As a noun affected is

someone affected, as by a disease.

disaffected

English

Verb

(head)
  • (disaffect)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Alienated or estranged, often with hostile effect; rebellious, resentful; disloyal.
  • (obsolete) Affected with 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