English-Thai Dictionary
affect
VT กระทบ ส่งผล มีผลต่อ influence sway work on kra-thob
affect
VT ชอบ ที่จะ (ใส่ ทำ chob-ti-ja
affect
VT ทำให้ กระทบ จิตใจ ทำให้ กระทบ ความรู้สึก กินใจ tham-hai-kra-thob-jid-jai
affect
VT ทำให้ เป็นโรค tham-hai-pen-rok
affect
VT แสร้งทำ assume feign pretend saeng tham
affectation
N การเสแสร้ง kan-se-saeng
affected
ADJ เสแสร้ง แสร้งทำ แกล้งทำ ไม่จริงใจ feigned faked se-saeng
affected
ADJ ได้รับ ผล influenced dai-rab-pon
affecting
ADJ ที่ กระทบกระเทือนใจ moving touching pathetic ti-kra-thob-kra-tain-jai
affection
N ความรัก ความรักใคร่ love fondness liking kwam-rak
affection
N อารมณ์ a-rom
affection
N โรค rok
affectionate
ADJ ซึ่ง รักใคร่ ซึ่ง แสดงถึง ความรัก loving tender fond sueng-rak-khrai
affective
ADJ เกี่ยวกับ อารมณ์ ทาง ด้าน อารมณ์ emotional kiao-kab-a-rom
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
AFFECT
v.t.[L. afficio, affectum, of ad and facio, to make; affecto, to desire, from the same room. Affect is to make to, or upon to press upon. ] 1. To act upon; to produce an effect or change upon; as, cold affects the body; loss affects our interests.
2. To act upon, or move the passions; as, affected with grief.
3. To aim at; aspire to; desire or entertain pretension to; as, to affect imperial sway. [See the etymology of Affair. ]
4. To tend to by natural affinity or disposition; as, the drops of a fluid affect a spherical form.
5. To love, or regard with fondness.
Think not that wars we love and strife affect.
[This sense is closely allied to the third. ]
6. To make a show of; to attempt to imitate, in a manner not natural; to study the appearance of what is not natural, or real; as, to affect to be grave; affected friendship.
It seems to have been used formerly for convict or attaint, as in Ayliffe's Parergon; but this sense is not now in use.
AFFECTATION
n.[L. affectatio.] 1. An attempt to assume or exhibit what is not natural or real; false pretense; artificial appearance, or show; as, an affectation of wit, or of virtue.
2. Fondness; affection. [Not used. ]
AFFECTED
pp. 1. Impressed; moved, or touched, either in person or in interest; having suffered some change by external force, loss, danger, and the like; as, we are more or less affected by the failure of the bank.
2. Touched in the feelings; having the feelings excited; as, affected with cold or heat.
3. Having the passions moved; as, affected with sorrow or joy.
4. a. Inclined, or disposed; followed by to; as, well affected to government.
5. a. Given to false show; assuming, or pretending to possess what is not natural or real; as, an affected lady.
6. a. Assumed artificially; not natural; as, affected airs.
AFFECTEDLY
adv. In an affected manner; hypocritically; with more show than reality; formally; studiously; unnaturally; as, to walk affectedly; affectedly civil.
AFFECTEDNESS
n.The quality of being affected; affectation.
AFFECTING
ppr. 1. Impressing; having an effect on; touching the feelings; moving the passions; attempting a false show; greatly desiring; aspiring to possess.
2. a. Having power to excite, or move the passions; tending to move the affections; pathetic; as, an affecting address.
The most affecting music is generally the most simple.
AFFECTINGLY
adv. In an affecting manner; in a manner to excite emotions.
AFFECTION
n. 1. The state of being affected. [Little used. ]
2. Passion; but more generally,
3. A bent of mind towards a particular object, holding a middle place between disposition, which is natural, and passion, which is excited by the presence of its exciting object. Affection is a permanent bent of the mind, formed by the presence of an object, or by some act of another person, and existing without the presence of its object.
4. In a more particular sense, a settle good will, love or zealous attachment; as, the affection of a parent for his child. It was formerly followed by to or towards, but is now more generally followed by far.
5. Desire; inclination; propensity, good or evil; as, virtuous or vile affections. Romans 1:26, 31; Galatians 5:24.
6. In a general sense, an attribute, quality or property, which is inseparable from its object; as, love, fear and hope are affections of the mind; figure, weight, etc. , are affections of bodies.
7. Among physicians, a disease, or any particular morbid state of the body; as, a gouty affection; hysteric affection.
8. In painting, a lively representation of passion.
Shakespeare uses the word for affectation; but this use is not legitimate.
AFFECTIONATE
a. 1. Having great love, or affection; fond; as, an affectionate brother.
2. Warm in affection; zealous.
Man, in his love to God, and desire to please him, can never be too affectionate.
3. Proceeding from affection; indicating love; benevolent; tender; as, the affectionate care of a parent; an affectionate countenance.
4. Inclined to; warmly attached. [Little used. ]
AFFECTIONATELY
adv. With affection; fondly; tenderly; kindly. 1 Thessalonians 2:8.
AFFECTIONATENESS
n.Fondness; goodwill; affection.
AFFECTIONED
a. 1. Disposed; having an affection of heart.
Be ye kindly affectioned one to another. Romans 12:1 .
2. Affected; conceited. Obs.
AFFECTIVE
a.That affects, or excites emotion; suited to affect. [Little used. ]
AFFECTIVELY
adv. In an affective or impressive manner.
AFFECTOR, AFFECTER
n.One that affects; one that practices affectation.
AFFECTUOUS
a.Full of passion. [Not used. ]
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
AFFECT
Af *fect ", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Affected; p. pr. & vb. n. Affecting. ]Etym: [L. affectus, p. p. of afficere to affect by active agency; ad + facere to make: cf. F. affectere, L. affectare, freq. of afficere. See Fact. ]
1. To act upon; to produce an effect or change upon. As might affect the earth with cold heat. Milton. The climate affected their health and spirits. Macaulay.
2. To influence or move, as the feelings or passions; to touch. A consideration of the rationale of our passions seems to me very necessary for all who would affect them upon solid and pure principles.
3. To love; to regard with affection. [Obs. ] As for Queen Katharine, he rather respected than affected, rather honored than loved, her. Fuller.
4. To show a fondness for; to like to use or practice; to choose; hence, to frequent habitually. For he does neither affect company, nor is he fit for Shak. Do not affect the society of your inferiors in rank, nor court that of the great. Hazlitt.
5. To dispose or incline. Men whom they thought best affected to religion and their country's liberty. Milton.
6. To aim at; to aspire; to covet. [Obs. ] This proud man affects imperial Dryden.
7. To tend to by affinity or disposition. The drops of every fluid affect a round figure. Newton.
8. To make a show of; to put on a pretense of; to feign; to assume; as, to affect ignorance. Careless she is with artful care, Affecting to seem unaffected. Congreve.Thou dost affect my manners. Shak.
9. To assign; to appoint. [R.] One of the domestics was affected to his special service. Thackeray.
Syn. -- To influence; operate; act on; concern; move; melt; soften; subdue; overcome; pretend; assume.
AFFECT
Af *fect ", n. Etym: [L. affectus.]
Defn: Affection; inclination; passion; feeling; disposition. [Obs. ] Shak.
AFFECTATION
Af `fec *ta "tion, n. Etym: [L. affectatio: cf. F. affectation. ]
1. An attempt to assume or exhibit what is not natural or real; false display; artificial show. "An affectation of contempt. " Macaulay. Affectation is an awkward and forced imitation of what should be genuine and easy, wanting the beauty that accompanies what is natural what is natural. Locke.
2. A striving after. [Obs. ] Bp. Pearson.
3. Fondness; affection. [Obs. ] Hooker.
AFFECTATIONIST
AFFECTATIONIST Af `fec *ta "tion *ist, n.
Defn: One who exhibits affectation. [R.] Fitzed. Hall.
AFFECTED
AFFECTED Af *fect "ed, p. p. & a.
1. Regarded with affection; beloved. [Obs. ] His affected Hercules. Chapman.
2. Inclined; disposed; attached. How stand you affected his wish Shak.
3. Given to false show; assuming or pretending to posses what is not natural or real. He is. .. too spruce, too affected, too odd. Shak.
4. Assumed artificially; not natural. Affected coldness and indifference. Addison.
5. (Alg. )
Defn: Made up of terms involving different powers of the unknown quantity; adfected; as, an affected equation.
AFFECTEDLY
AFFECTEDLY Af *fect "ed *ly, adv.
1. In an affected manner; hypocritically; with more show than reality.
2. Lovingly; with tender care. [Obs. ] Shak.
AFFECTEDNESS
AFFECTEDNESS Af *fect "ed *ness, n.
Defn: Affectation.
AFFECTER
AFFECTER Af *fect "er, n.
Defn: One who affects, assumes, pretends, or strives after. "Affecters of wit. " Abp. Secker.
AFFECTIBILITY
AFFECTIBILITY Af *fect `i *bil "i *ty, n.
Defn: The quality or state of being affectible. [R.]
AFFECTIBLE
AFFECTIBLE Af *fect "i *ble, a.
Defn: That may be affected. [R.] Lay aside the absolute, and, by union with the creaturely, become affectible. Coleridge.
AFFECTING
AFFECTING Af *fect "ing, a.
1. Moving the emotions; fitted to excite the emotions; pathetic; touching; as, an affecting address; an affecting sight. The most affecting music is generally the most simple.
2. Affected; given to false show. [Obs. ] A drawling; affecting rouge. Shak.
AFFECTINGLY
AFFECTINGLY Af *fect "ing *ly, adv.
Defn: In an affecting manner; is a manner to excite emotions.
AFFECTION
Af *fec "tion, n. Etym: [F. affection, L. affectio, fr. afficere. See Affect. ]
1. The act of affecting or acting upon; the state of being affected.
2. An attribute; a quality or property; a condition; a bodily state; as, figure, weight, etc. , are affections of bodies. "The affections of quantity. " Boyle. And, truly, waking dreams were, more or less, An old and strange affection of the house. Tennyson.
3. Bent of mind; a feeling or natural impulse or natural impulse acting upon and swaying the mind; any emotion; as, the benevolent affections, esteem, gratitude, etc. ; the malevolent affections, hatred, envy, etc. ; inclination; disposition; propensity; tendency. Affection is applicable to an unpleasant as well as a pleasant state of the mind, when impressed by any object or quality. Cogan.
4. A settled good will; kind feeling; love; zealous or tender attachment; -- often in the pl. Formerly followed by to, but now more generally by for or towards; as, filial, social, or conjugal affections; to have an affection for or towards children. All his affections are set on his own country. Macaulay.
5. Prejudice; bias. [Obs. ] Bp. Aylmer.
6. (Med. )
Defn: Disease; morbid symptom; malady; as, a pulmonary affection. Dunglison.
7. The lively representation of any emotion. Wotton.
8. Affectation. [Obs. ] "Spruce affection. " Shak.
9. Passion; violent emotion. [Obs. ] Most wretched man, That to affections does the bridle lend. Spenser.
Syn. -- Attachment; passion; tenderness; fondness; kindness; love; good will. See Attachment; Disease.
AFFECTIONAL
AFFECTIONAL Af *fec "tion *al, a.
Defn: Of or pertaining to the affections; as, affectional impulses; an affectional nature.
AFFECTIONATE
Af *fec "tion *ate, a. Etym: [Cf. F. affectionné.]
1. Having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; as, an affectionate brother.
2. Kindly inclined; zealous. [Obs. ] Johson. Man, in his love God, and desire to please him, can never be too affectionate. Sprat.
3. Proceeding from affection; indicating love; tender; as, the affectionate care of a parent; affectionate countenance, message, language.
4. Strongly inclined; -- with to. [Obs. ] Bacon.
Syn. -- Tender; attached; loving; devoted; warm; fond; earnest; ardent.
AFFECTIONATED
AFFECTIONATED Af *fec "tion *a `ted, a.
Defn: Disposed; inclined. [Obs. ] Affectionated to the people. Holinshed.
AFFECTIONATELY
AFFECTIONATELY Af *fec "tion *ate *ly, adv.
Defn: With affection; lovingly; fondly; tenderly; kindly.
AFFECTIONATENESS
AFFECTIONATENESS Af *fec "tion *ate *ness, n.
Defn: The quality of being affectionate; fondness; affection.
AFFECTIONED
AFFECTIONED Af *fec "tioned, a.
1. Disposed. [Archaic ] Be kindly affectioned one to another. Rom. xii. 1 .
2. Affected; conceited. [Obs. ] Shak.
AFFECTIVE
Af *fec "tive, a. Etym: [Cf. F. affectif. ]
1. Tending to affect; affecting. [Obs. ] Burnet.
2. Pertaining to or exciting emotion; affectional; emotional. Rogers.
AFFECTIVELY
AFFECTIVELY Af *fec "tive *ly, adv.
Defn: In an affective manner; impressively; emotionally.
AFFECTUOUS
Af *fec "tu *ous, a. Etym: [L. affectuous: cf. F. affectueux. See Affect. ]
Defn: Full of passion or emotion; earnest. [Obs. ] -- Af *fec "tu *ous *ly, adv. [Obs. ] Fabyan.
New American Oxford Dictionary
affect
af fect 1 |əˈfekt əˈfɛkt | ▶verb [ with obj. ] have an effect on; make a difference to: the dampness began to affect my health | [ with clause ] : your attitude will affect how successful you are. • touch the feelings of (someone ); move emotionally: the atrocities he witnessed have affected him most deeply. ORIGIN late Middle English (in the sense ‘attack as a disease ’): from French affecter or Latin affect- ‘influenced, affected, ’ from the verb afficere (see affect 2 ). usage: Affect and effect are both verbs and nouns, but only effect is common as a noun, usually meaning ‘a result, consequence, impression, etc. ’: my father's warnings had no effect on my adventurousness. The noun affect is restricted almost entirely to psychology (see affect 3 ). As verbs, they are used differently. Affect most commonly means ‘produce an effect on, influence ’: smoking during pregnancy can affect the baby's development. Affect also means ‘pretend to have or feel (something )’ (see affect 2 ): she affected a concern for those who had lost their jobs. Effect means ‘bring about ’: the negotiators effected an agreement despite many difficulties.
affect
af fect 2 |əˈfekt əˈfɛkt | ▶verb [ with obj. ] pretend to have or feel (something ): as usual I affected a supreme unconcern | [ with infinitive ] : a book that affects to loathe the modern world. • use, wear, or assume (something ) pretentiously or so as to make an impression on others: an American who had affected a British accent. ORIGIN late Middle English: from French affecter or Latin affectare ‘aim at, ’ frequentative of afficere ‘work on, influence, ’ from ad- ‘at, to ’ + facere ‘do. ’ The original sense was ‘like, love, ’ hence ‘(like to ) use, assume, etc. ’ usage: See usage at affect 1 .
affect
af fect 3 |ˈafekt, əˈfekt əˈfɛkt | ▶noun Psychology emotion or desire, esp. as influencing behavior or action. DERIVATIVES af fect less adjective, af fect less ness noun ORIGIN late 19th cent.: coined in German from Latin affectus ‘disposition, ’ from afficere ‘to influence ’ (see affect 2 ). usage: See usage at affect 1 .
affectation
af fec ta tion |ˌafekˈtāSHən ˌæˌfɛkˈteɪʃən | ▶noun behavior, speech, or writing that is artificial and designed to impress: the affectation of a man who measures every word for effect | she called the room her boudoir, which he thought an affectation. • a studied display of real or pretended feeling: an affectation of calm. ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from Latin affectatio (n- ), from the verb affectare (see affect 2 ).
affected
af fect ed |əˈfektid əˈfɛktəd | ▶adjective 1 influenced or touched by an external factor: apply moist heat to the affected area. 2 artificial, pretentious, and designed to impress: the gesture appeared both affected and stagy. 3 [ predic. ] archaic disposed or inclined in a specified way: you might become differently affected toward him. DERIVATIVES af fect ed ly adverb affected ( sense 2 )
affected class
af fect ed class ▶noun a group adversely affected from a common cause, as defined by legislation, litigation, or prevailing practice: any employee in an affected class may volunteer to be laid off.
affecting
af fect ing |əˈfektiNG əˈfektɪŋ | ▶adjective touching the emotions; moving: a highly affecting account of her experiences in prison. DERIVATIVES af fect ing ly adverb
affection
af fec tion |əˈfekSHən əˈfɛkʃən | ▶noun 1 a gentle feeling of fondness or liking: she felt affection for the wise old lady | he won a place in her affections. • physical expressions of these feelings: the prisoners crave affection and hence participate in sexual relationships. 2 archaic the act or process of affecting or being affected. • a condition of disease: an affection of the skin. • a mental state; an emotion. DERIVATIVES af fec tion al |-SHənl |adjective ORIGIN Middle English: via Old French from Latin affectio (n- ), from afficere ‘to influence ’ (see affect 2 ).
affectionate
af fec tion ate |əˈfekSHənit əˈfɛkʃ (ə )nət | ▶adjective readily feeling or showing fondness or tenderness: a happy and affectionate family. • expressing fondness: an affectionate kiss. DERIVATIVES af fec tion ate ly adverb ORIGIN late 15th cent. (in the sense ‘disposed, inclined toward ’): from French affectionné ‘beloved ’ or medieval Latin affectionatus ‘devoted, ’ from affectio (n- ), from afficere ‘to influence ’ (see affect 2 ).
affective
af fec tive |əˈfektiv əˈfɛktɪv | ▶adjective chiefly Psychology relating to moods, feelings, and attitudes: affective disorders. DERIVATIVES af fec tive ly adverb, af fec tiv i ty |ˌafekˈtivitē |noun ORIGIN late Middle English: via French from late Latin affectivus, from afficere (see affect 2 ).
Oxford Dictionary
affect
affect 1 |əˈfɛkt | ▶verb [ with obj. ] have an effect on; make a difference to: the dampness began to affect my health | [ with clause ] : your attitude will affect how successful you are. • touch the feelings of; move emotionally: he was visibly affected by the tragedy. ORIGIN late Middle English (in the sense ‘attack as a disease ’): from French affecter or Latin affect- ‘influenced, affected ’, from the verb afficere (see affect 2 ). usage: Affect and effect are quite different in meaning, though frequently confused. Affect is primarily a verb meaning ‘make a difference to ’, as in their gender need not affect their career. Effect, on the other hand, is used both as a noun and a verb, meaning ‘a result ’ as a noun ( move the cursor until you get the effect you want ) or ‘bring about a result ’ as a verb ( growth in the economy can only be effected by stringent economic controls ).
affect
affect 2 |əˈfɛkt | ▶verb [ with obj. ] pretend to have or feel (something ): as usual I affected a supreme unconcern | [ with infinitive ] : a book that affects to loathe the modern world. • use, wear, or assume (something ) pretentiously or so as to make an impression on others: an Anglophile who had affected a British accent. ORIGIN late Middle English: from French affecter or Latin affectare ‘aim at ’, frequentative of afficere ‘work on, influence ’, from ad- ‘at, to ’ + facere ‘do ’. The original sense was ‘like, love ’, hence ‘(like to ) use, assume, etc. ’.
affect
affect 3 |ˈafɛkt | ▶noun [ mass noun ] Psychology emotion or desire as influencing behaviour. DERIVATIVES affectless adjective, affectlessness noun ORIGIN late 19th cent.: coined in German from Latin affectus ‘disposition ’, from afficere ‘to influence ’ (see affect 2 ).
affectation
af ¦fect |ation |afɛkˈteɪʃ (ə )n | ▶noun [ mass noun ] behaviour, speech, or writing that is pretentious and designed to impress: the affectation of a man who measures every word for effect | [ count noun ] : she called the room her boudoir, which he thought an affectation. • [ count noun ] a studied display of real or pretended feeling: an affectation of calm. ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from Latin affectatio (n- ), from the verb affectare (see affect 2 ).
affected
af |fect ¦ed |əˈfɛktɪd | ▶adjective 1 influenced or touched by an external factor: affected areas. 2 pretentious and designed to impress: the gesture appeared both affected and stagy. 3 [ predic. ] archaic disposed or inclined in a specified way: you might become differently affected towards him. DERIVATIVES affectedly adverb
affected class
af fect ed class ▶noun a group adversely affected from a common cause, as defined by legislation, litigation, or prevailing practice: any employee in an affected class may volunteer to be laid off.
affecting
af ¦fect |ing |əˈfɛktɪŋ | ▶adjective touching the emotions; moving: a highly affecting account of her experiences in prison. DERIVATIVES affectingly adverb
affection
af |fec ¦tion |əˈfɛkʃ (ə )n | ▶noun [ mass noun ] 1 a gentle feeling of fondness or liking: she felt affection for the wise old lady | [ count noun ] : he won a place in her affections. 2 archaic the action or process of affecting or being affected. • [ count noun ] a condition or disease: an affection of the skin. • [ count noun ] a mental state; an emotion. DERIVATIVES affectional adjective ORIGIN Middle English: via Old French from Latin affectio (n- ), from afficere ‘to influence ’ (see affect 2 ).
affectionate
af ¦fec ¦tion |ate |əˈfɛkʃ (ə )nət | ▶adjective readily feeling or showing fondness or tenderness: his affectionate nature. • expressing fondness: an affectionate kiss. DERIVATIVES affectionately adverb ORIGIN late 15th cent. (in the sense ‘disposed, inclined towards ’): from French affectionné ‘beloved ’ or medieval Latin affectionatus ‘devoted ’, from affectio (n- ), from afficere ‘to influence ’ (see affect 2 ).
affective
af ¦fect |ive |əˈfɛktɪv | ▶adjective Psychology relating to moods, feelings, and attitudes. • denoting or relating to mental disorders in which disturbance of mood is the primary symptom. DERIVATIVES affectively adverb, affectivity |afɛkˈtɪvɪti |noun ORIGIN late Middle English: via French from late Latin affectivus, from afficere (see affect 2 ).
American Oxford Thesaurus
affect
affect 1 verb 1 this development may have affected the judge's decision: have an effect on, influence, act on, work on, have an impact on, impact; change, alter, modify, transform, form, shape, sway, bias. 2 he was visibly affected by the experience: move, touch, make an impression on, hit (hard ), tug at someone's heartstrings; upset, trouble, distress, disturb, agitate, shake (up ). 3 the disease affected his lungs: attack, infect; hit, strike. EASILY CONFUSED WORDS affect, effect Both affect and effect are both verbs and nouns, but only effect is common as a noun, usually meaning 'a result, consequence, impression, etc. ': my father's warnings had no effect on my adventurousness (The noun affect is restricted almost entirely to psychology. ) As verbs, they are both familiar, but often confused. Affect means 'to produce an effect upon': what you eat can affect your mood. The verb affect, except when used in contexts involving feelings, often serves as a vague substitute for more exact verbs and should therefore be used sparingly. Effect means 'to bring about': the negotiators effected an agreement despite many difficulties. These notes clear up confusion between similar-looking pairs.
affect
affect 2 verb 1 he deliberately affected a Republican stance: assume, take on, adopt, embrace, espouse. 2 Paul affected an air of injured innocence: pretend, feign, fake, simulate, make a show of, make a pretense of, sham; informal put on, make like.
affectation
affectation noun 1 the affectations of a prima donna: pretension, pretentiousness, affectedness, artificiality, posturing, posing; airs (and graces ). 2 an affectation of calm: facade, front, show, appearance, pretense, simulation, posture, pose.
affected
affected adjective that affected voice of his really grates on me: pretentious, artificial, contrived, unnatural, stagy, studied, mannered, ostentatious; insincere, unconvincing, feigned, false, fake, sham, simulated; informal la-di-da, phony, pretend, put on. ANTONYMS natural, unpretentious, genuine.
affecting
affecting adjective an affecting piece of music: touching, moving, emotive, emotional; stirring, soul-stirring, heartwarming; poignant, pathetic, pitiful, piteous, tear-jerking, heart-rending, gut-wrenching, heartbreaking, disturbing, distressing, upsetting, sad, haunting.
affection
affection noun the affection they share is obvious: fondness, love, liking, tenderness, warmth, devotion, endearment, care, caring, attachment, friendship; warm feelings.
affectionate
affectionate adjective an affectionate handshake | golden retrievers are known for being affectionate: loving, fond, adoring, devoted, caring, doting, tender, warm, warmhearted, softhearted, friendly; demonstrative, cuddly; informal touchy-feely, lovey-dovey. ANTONYMS cold.
Oxford Thesaurus
affect
affect 1 verb 1 the climate was likely to be affected by greenhouse gas emissions: influence, exert influence on, have an effect on, act on, work on, condition, touch, have an impact on, impact on, take hold of, attack, infect, strike, strike at, hit; change, alter, modify, transform, form, shape, control, govern, determine, decide, guide, sway, bias. ANTONYMS be unaffected. 2 she had been deeply affected by her parents' divorce: upset, trouble, hit hard, overwhelm, devastate, damage, hurt, pain, grieve, sadden, distress, disturb, perturb, agitate, shake, shake up, stir; move, touch, tug at someone's heartstrings; make an impression on; informal knock for six, knock back, bowl over, throw, faze, get to. ANTONYMS be unaffected, be indifferent to. EASILY CONFUSED WORDS affect or effect? See affect 2 . These notes clear up confusion between similar-looking pairs.
affect
affect 2 verb 1 he deliberately affected a republican stance: assume, put on, take on, adopt, like, have a liking for, embrace, espouse. 2 she affected a small frown of concentration: pretend, feign, fake, counterfeit, sham, simulate, fabricate, give the appearance of, make a show of, make a pretence of, play at, go through the motions of; informal put on; N. Amer. informal make like. EASILY CONFUSED WORDS affect or effect? Affect and effect are quite different in meaning, though frequently confused. Affect is primarily a verb meaning either ‘make a difference to ’, as in their gender need not affect their career ( affect 1 ), or ‘pretend to have or feel ’, as in I affected a supreme unconcern ( affect 2 ). Effect, on the other hand, is commonly used both as a noun and as a verb, meaning ‘something brought about ’ as a noun (move the cursor until you get the effect you want ) or ‘bring about (a result )’ as a verb (growth in the economy can only be effected by stringent economic controls ).These notes clear up confusion between similar-looking pairs.
affectation
affectation noun 1 she has no affectation | the affectations of a prima donna: pretension, pretentiousness, affectedness, artificiality, insincerity, posturing, posing, pretence, ostentation, grandiosity, snobbery, superciliousness; airs, airs and graces, pretensions; informal snootiness, uppishness, humbug; Brit. informal side. ANTONYMS naturalness. 2 nothing would shake his affectation of calm: facade, front, show, appearance, false display, pretence, simulation, posture, pose, sham, fake, act, masquerade, charade, mask, cloak, veil, veneer, guise; make-believe, play-acting, feigning, shamming.
affected
affected adjective he was talking in the rather affected boom he used with strangers: pretentious, high-flown, ostentatious, pompous, grandiose, over-elaborate, overblown, overworked, overdone; contrived, forced, laboured, strained, stiff, posed, stagy, studied, mannered, hollow, insincere, unconvincing; artificial, unnatural, assumed, pretended, feigned, false, fake, faked, counterfeit, sham, simulated, spurious, pseudo, mock, imitation; informal la-di-da, hoity-toity, highfalutin, fancy-pants, posey, pseud, phoney, pretend, put on; Brit. informal poncey, posh, toffee-nosed. ANTONYMS natural, unpretentious, genuine.
affecting
affecting adjective their fumbling onstage shyness is oddly affecting: touching, moving, emotive, powerful, stirring, impressive, telling, soul-stirring, uplifting, heart-warming; poignant, pathetic, pitiful, piteous, plaintive, emotional, tear-jerking, heart-rending, heartbreaking, disturbing, distressing, upsetting, saddening, sad, painful, agonizing, harrowing, tragic, haunting. ANTONYMS unaffecting, unmoving. CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD affecting, moving, touching See moving . These notes show fine distinctions in meaning between closely related synonyms to help you find the best word.
affection
affection noun they greeted each other with obvious affection: fondness, love, liking, endearment, feeling, sentiment, tenderness, warmth, warmness, devotion, care; caring, attentiveness, closeness, attachment, affinity, friendliness, friendship, intimacy, familiarity; amity, favour, regard, respect, admiration; warm feelings.
affectionate
affectionate adjective an affectionate hug | Thomas is such an affectionate child: loving, fond, adoring, devoted, caring, doting, tender, warm, warm-hearted, big-hearted, soft-centred, soft-hearted, soft, unselfish, kind, kind-hearted, kindly, comforting; sympathetic, solicitous, supportive, attentive, friendly, demonstrative, cuddly, amicable, cordial, welcoming, good-natured; brotherly, sisterly, motherly, fatherly, maternal, paternal, maternalistic, paternalistic; informal touchy-feely, lovey-dovey, chummy, pally; Brit. informal matey; N. Amer. informal buddy-buddy. ANTONYMS cold, unfeeling.
French Dictionary
affect
affect n. m. nom masculin État affectif élémentaire. : Un affect inadéquat. Prononciation Les lettres ct se prononcent [afɛkt ]
affectation
affectation n. f. nom féminin 1 Destination à un usage spécifique. : Affectation d ’une somme à une dépense. SYNONYME attribution . 2 Désignation à une fonction, à un poste. : L ’affectation de cette personne à ce poste est provisoire. 3 Manque de naturel. SYNONYME préciosité . ANTONYME simplicité . Note Sémantique Ne pas confondre avec le nom affection, sentiment, attachement.
affecté
affecté , ée adj. adjectif Qui n ’est pas naturel. : Un ton affecté. SYNONYME maniéré ; précieux .
affecter
affecter v. tr. , pronom. verbe transitif 1 Nommer, destiner à un usage particulier. : Nous affecterons ces nouveaux employés à la plantation des arbres. SYNONYME désigner . 2 Faire étalage de sentiments qu ’on n ’éprouve pas vraiment. : Ils affectaient de l ’enthousiasme, mais en réalité ils étaient déçus. 3 Toucher de façon pénible. : Ce départ l ’a beaucoup affecté. SYNONYME chagriner ; émouvoir ; peiner . Note Technique En ce sens, le verbe ne s ’emploie qu ’en parlant de l ’organisme, de la sensibilité. 4 météorologie Produire un effet sur. : Le froid affectera les régions situées au nord du fleuve. verbe pronominal Souffrir de. : Il s ’affectait de son indifférence. Note Syntaxique Le verbe se construit avec de ou de ce que. Note Grammaticale À la forme pronominale, le participe passé de ce verbe s ’accorde toujours en genre et en nombre avec son sujet. Ces étudiants se sont affectés de leur échec. FORMES FAUTIVES affecter (une activité, un programme. ..). Anglicisme pour compromettre, nuire à (une activité, un programme. ..). affecter (une personne, un service. ..). Anglicisme pour concerner, viser (une personne, un service. ..). affecter (un résultat, des données...). Anglicisme pour influencer, influer sur, modifier (un résultat...). aimer
affectif
affectif , ive adj. adjectif Qui concerne les sentiments. : La vie affective. Note Sémantique Ne pas confondre avec l ’adjectif affectueux, tendre, qui témoigne de l ’affection.
affection
affection n. f. nom féminin 1 Attachement, tendresse. : Ils ont beaucoup d ’affection l ’un pour l ’autre. « Seule l ’affection […] peut me porter à ce degré de confiance où je ne crains plus la vie » (Gabrielle Roy , La Détresse et l ’Enchantement ). SYNONYME amour . Note Sémantique Ne pas confondre avec le nom affectation, manque de naturel. 2 Maladie. : Le cancer est une grave affection, mais ne constitue pas une infection. Note Sémantique Ne pas confondre avec le nom infection, contamination par des microbes. LOCUTION Prendre quelqu ’un en affection. S ’attacher à quelqu ’un.
affectionner
affectionner v. tr. verbe transitif Aimer avec affection quelqu ’un, s ’intéresser ardemment à quelque chose. : Elle affectionne ses parents. Il affectionne la musique. aimer
affectivité
affectivité n. f. nom féminin Ensemble des phénomènes affectifs.
affectueusement
affectueusement adv. adverbe De façon affectueuse. SYNONYME tendrement .
affectueux
affectueux , euse adj. adjectif Tendre, qui témoigne de l ’affection. : Une enfant affectueuse. SYNONYME aimant . Note Sémantique Ne pas confondre avec l ’adjectif affectif, qui concerne les sentiments. Note Orthographique affectueu x.
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
affect
af fect 1 /əfékt /〖語源は 「攻撃する 」〗(名 )affection, (形 )affectionate 動詞 ～s /-ts /; ～ed /-ɪd /; ～ing 他動詞 1 〈物 事が 〉…に影響する , 変化をもたらす (!｟コーパス ｠人のふるまいや考え方に間接的に働きかけるinfluenceと違い, 直接的に生活 仕事 結果などに変化をもたらすこと ) ▸ The sales of alcohol are affected by tax changes .酒類の売り上げは税制の変化により影響を被る ▸ How has fame affected your life? 有名になったことであなたの人生はどう変わりましたか ▸ be adversely [severely ] affected 悪 [深刻な ]影響を受ける 2 〈病気などが 〉〈人 (の体 )など 〉を冒す ▸ affect one's health 健康に害を及ぼす ▸ Lack of vitamin A affects our vision .ビタミンAの不足は目に悪い 3 〖通例 be ～ed 〗〈人が 〉 «…に » 心を動かされる, 悲しむ, 残念に思う «by » ▸ Bob was deeply affected by his mother's death .ボブは母親の死をひどく悲しんだ 名詞 /ǽfekt /U 〘心 〙感情, 情緒 ; 欲望 .
affect
af fect 2 〖語源は 「…を得ようとする 」〗動詞 他動詞 ｟かたく 文 ｠〈人が 〉〈性質 ふるまいなど 〉を装う ; 〈発音など 〉をまねる ; 〖～ to do 〗…するふりをする ▸ affect great interest とても興味を持っているふりをする ▸ affect a German accent ドイツ訛 （なま ）りを気取る ▸ Bill affected to forget his promise .ビルは約束を忘れたふりをした
affectation
af fec ta tion /æ̀fektéɪʃ (ə )n /名詞 U C ｟通例非難して ｠1 気取り, 気取った態度 ; わざとらしさ ; きざ .2 〖an ～ of A 〗Aのふりをすること, 見せかけのA (!Aは抽象名詞 ) .
affected
af f é ct ed 1 /-ɪd /形容詞 1 影響をうけた 〈地域など 〉; (病気などに )冒された 〈人など 〉.2 〈人が 〉心を動かされた, 感動した .
affected
af fect ed 2 /-ɪd /形容詞 ｟通例非難して ｠気取った, きざな ; わざとらしい ; 見せかけの .～ly 副詞 気取って, きざに .
affecting
af f é ct ing 形容詞 ｟かたく ｠〈物語 音楽などが 〉感動的な, 心を打つ ; 哀れな, 感傷的な .～ly 副詞
affection
af fec tion /əfékʃ (ə )n /→affect 1 (形 )affectionate 名詞 複 ～s /-z /1 U 〖具体例ではan ～〗 «…に対する » (持続的で深い )愛情 , 好意, 愛着 «for , to , toward » ; 〖しばしばone 's ～s 〗愛情, 恋情 ▸ show (a ) deep affection for children 子供に対して深い愛情を示す ▸ win [lose ] A's affection (s )A 〈人 〉の愛を勝ち得る [失う ]2 U C ｟古 ｠感情, 気持ち ▸ friendly affection 好意的感情 3 U C (ある影響下の )体調 ; 病気, 疾病 .4 U C 影響, 作用 .5 U C 性質, 性向, 特性 .6 U C 〘哲 〙傾倒, 情愛 .
affectionate
af fec tion ate /əfékʃ (ə )nət /→affect 1 形容詞 more ～; most ～1 〈言葉 行為などが 〉愛情のこもった , 優しい ▸ give someone an affectionate pat 人を優しくたたく 2 〈人が 〉【人などに対して 】愛情の深い , 親密な «to , toward » ▸ They are very affectionate to their friends .彼らは友達にとても優しい ～ly 副詞 愛情 [親しみ ]を込めて .
affective
af fec tive /æféktɪv /形容詞 〘医 心 〙情緒 [感情 ]の ; 感情的な .～́ comp ù ting 〘コンピュ 〙感情計算, 感情情報処理 〘人間の感情をコンピュータで認知する技術 〙.～́ dis ò rder 情緒障害 .
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