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n. [ L. affectus. ] 1. Affection; inclination; passion; feeling; disposition. [ Obs. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Psychotherapy) The emotional complex associated with an idea or mental state. In hysteria, the affect is sometimes entirely dissociated, sometimes transferred to another than the original idea. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. [ 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. [ 1913 Webster ]

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. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A striving after. [ Obs. ] Bp. Pearson. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Fondness; affection. [ Obs. ] Hooker. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who exhibits affectation. [ R. ] Fitzed. Hall. [ 1913 Webster ]

p. p. & a. 1. Regarded with affection; beloved. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

His affected Hercules. Chapman. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Inclined; disposed; attached. [ 1913 Webster ]

How stand you affected to his wish? Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Given to false show; assuming or pretending to possess what is not natural or real. [ 1913 Webster ]

He is . . . too spruce, too affected, too odd. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. Assumed artificially; not natural. [ 1913 Webster ]

Affected coldness and indifference. Addison. [ 1913 Webster ]

5. (Alg.) Made up of terms involving different powers of the unknown quantity; adfected; as, an affected equation. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. 1. In an affected manner; hypocritically; with more show than reality. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Lovingly; with tender care. [ Obs. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Affectation. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who affects, assumes, pretends, or strives after. “Affecters of wit.” Abp. Secker. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The quality or state of being affectible. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

a. That may be affected. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Lay aside the absolute, and, by union with the creaturely, become affectible. Coleridge. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. 1. Moving the emotions; fitted to excite the emotions; pathetic; touching; as, an affecting address; an affecting sight. [ 1913 Webster ]

The most affecting music is generally the most simple. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Affected; given to false show. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

A drawling; affecting rouge. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In an affecting manner; is a manner to excite emotions. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. affection, L. affectio, fr. afficere. See Affect. ] 1. The act of affecting or acting upon; the state of being affected. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Philosophy) An attribute, especially a contingent or alterable quality or property; a condition; a bodily state; as, figure, weight, etc. , are affections of bodies. “The affections of quantity.” Boyle. [ 1913 Webster ]

And, truly, waking dreams were, more or less,
An old and strange affection of the house. Tennyson. [ 1913 Webster ]

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. [ 1913 Webster ]

Affection is applicable to an unpleasant as well as a pleasant state of the mind, when impressed by any object or quality. Cogan. [ 1913 Webster ]

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. [ 1913 Webster ]

All his affections are set on his own country. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]

5. Prejudice; bias. [ Obs. ] Bp. Aylmer. [ 1913 Webster ]

6. (Med.) Disease; morbid symptom; malady; as, a pulmonary affection. Dunglison. AS [ 1913 Webster ]

7. The lively representation of any emotion. Wotton. [ 1913 Webster ]

8. Affectation. [ Obs. ] “Spruce affection.” Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

9. Passion; violent emotion. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Most wretched man,
That to affections does the bridle lend. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- Attachment; passion; tenderness; fondness; kindness; love; liking; good will. See Attachment; Disease. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Of or pertaining to the affections; as, affectional impulses; an affectional nature. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Cf. F. affectionné. ] 1. Having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; as, an affectionate brother. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Kindly inclined; zealous. [ Obs. ] Johson. [ 1913 Webster ]

Man, in his love God, and desire to please him, can never be too affectionate. Sprat. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Proceeding from affection; indicating love; tender; as, the affectionate care of a parent; affectionate countenance, message, language. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. Strongly inclined; -- with to. [ Obs. ] Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- Tender; attached; loving; devoted; warm; fond; earnest; ardent. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Disposed; inclined. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Affectionated to the people. Holinshed. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. With affection; lovingly; fondly; tenderly; kindly. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The quality of being affectionate; fondness; affection. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. 1. Disposed. [ Archaic ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Be kindly affectioned one to another. Rom. xii. 10. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Affected; conceited. [ Obs. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Cf. F. affectif. ] 1. Tending to affect; affecting. [ Obs. ] Burnet. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Pertaining to or exciting emotion; affectional; emotional. Rogers. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In an affective manner; impressively; emotionally. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. affectuous: cf. F. affectueux. See Affect. ] Full of passion or emotion; earnest. [ Obs. ] -- Af*fec"tu*ous*ly, adv. [Obs.] Fabyan. [1913 Webster]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Disaffected; p. pr. & vb. n. Disaffecting. ] 1. To alienate or diminish the affection of; to make unfriendly or less friendly; to fill with discontent and unfriendliness. [ 1913 Webster ]

They had attempted to disaffect and discontent his majesty's late army. Clarendon. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To disturb the functions of; to disorder. [ 1913 Webster ]

It disaffects the bowels. Hammond. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. To lack affection for; to be alienated from, or indisposed toward; to dislike. [ Obs. ] Bp. Hall. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Alienated in feeling; not wholly loyal. J. H. Newman. -- Dis`af*fect"ed*ly, adv. -- Dis`af*fect"ed*ness, n. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. State of being disaffected; alienation or want of affection or good will, esp. toward those in authority; unfriendliness; dislike. [ 1913 Webster ]

In the making laws, princes must have regard to . . . the affections and disaffections of the people. Jer. Taylor. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Disorder; bad constitution. [ R. ] Wiseman.

Syn. -- Dislike; disgust; discontent; unfriendliness; alienation; disloyalty; hostility. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Not disposed to affection; unfriendly; disaffected. [ R. ] Blount. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Pref. in- not + affectation: cf. F. inaffectation. ] Freedom from affectation; naturalness. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Unaffected. [ Obs. ] -- In`af*fect"ed*ly, adv. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]

v. t. To dislike. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Ill disposed. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. An evil or wrong affection; the state of being ill affected. [ Obs. ] Bp. Hall. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To affect or care for unduly. [ Obs. ] Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A form of mild depression that occurs in winters, associated with reduction in the amount of sunlight. It is characterized by oversleeping, irritability, and sometimes overeating. It can be treated by light therapy and usually disappears with the arrival of spring. [ PJC ]

a. 1. Not affected or moved; destitute of affection or emotion; uninfluenced. [ 1913 Webster ]

A poor, cold, unspirited, unmannered,
Unhonest, unaffected, undone fool. J. Fletcher. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Free from affectation; plain; simple; natural; real; sincere; genuine; as, unaffected sorrow. [ 1913 Webster ]

-- Un`af*fect"ed*ly, adv. -- Un`af*fect"ed*ness, n. [ 1913 Webster ]