af·fect·ed [? fékt?d] adjective 1. influenced by something: acted upon or influenced by somebody or something 2. moved emotionally: emotionally moved by something 3. infected or damaged: infected or harmed by disease 4. trying to impress: behaving in an unnatural way intended to impress others 5. intended to impress: done or assumed with the intention of impressing others -af·fect·ed·ly, adverb -af·fect·ed·ness, noun