affectedness

/əˈfɛktɪdnəs/ noun

The state or quality of being affected.

Word Origin From Latin 'ad-' (to) and 'facere' (to do)—so to affect is to 'do to' something, to influence it. Affectedness is the state of being influenced, or of putting on a false influence (affectation). The root 'facere' is everywhere: 'fact' (something done), 'factory' (place of making), 'facile' (easy to do). The PIE root *dhe- meant 'to set, put', so making is a kind of setting.

noun The state or quality of being affected. countable

Her affectedness made it hard to tell if she was genuinely upset.

(名词) 做作;矫揉造作;装腔作势 【做作状态】

她的矫揉造作让人难以判断她是否真的难过。

(sustantivo) afectación; amaneramiento; remilgo; pedantería [El estado o cualidad de ser afectado o amanerado; afectación.]

Su afectación hacía difícil saber si estaba genuinamente molesta.

(nom) affectation; maniérisme; préciosité [État ou caractère de ce qui est affecté, c'est-à-dire manquant de naturel, empreint de prétention.]

Son affectedness rendait difficile de savoir si elle était vraiment bouleversée.

(Substantiv) Der Zustand oder die Eigenschaft, gekünstelt oder unnatürlich zu wirken; das Vorhandensein von übertriebener oder unechter Emotionalität.

Ihre **affectedness** machte es schwer zu erkennen, ob sie wirklich verärgert war.

(名詞) わざとらしく気取っている状態、または不自然な振る舞いの性質

彼女の気取った態度は、本気で怒っているのかどうか分かりづらくした。

(substantivo) afetação [O estado ou qualidade de ser afetado (afetação).]

A afetação dela dificultava perceber se ela estava realmente chateada.

Word parts: af + fect + ed + ness

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