2. A striving after. [Obs.] Bp. Pearson.
3. Fondness; affection. [Obs.] Hooker.
Affectationist
(Af`fec*ta"tion*ist), n. One who exhibits affectation. [R.] Fitzed. Hall.
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 to his wish?
Shak.
3. Given to false show; assuming or pretending to possess 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.) Made up of terms involving different powers of the unknown quantity; adfected; as, an affected
equation.
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
(Af*fect"ed*ness), n. Affectation.
Affecter
(Af*fect"er) n. One who affects, assumes, pretends, or strives after. "Affecters of wit." Abp.
Secker.
Affectibility
(Af*fect`i*bil"i*ty) n. The quality or state of being affectible. [R.]
Affectible
(Af*fect"i*ble) a. That may be affected. [R.]
Lay aside the absolute, and, by union with the creaturely, become affectible.
Coleridge.
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.
Mitford.
2. Affected; given to false show. [Obs.]
A drawling; affecting rouge.
Shak.
Affectingly
(Af*fect"ing*ly) adv. In an affecting manner; is a manner to excite emotions.
Affection
(Af*fec"tion) n. [F. affection, L. affectio, fr. afficere. See Affect.]
