affectable

Variant of affect

transitive verb

  1. to have an effect on; influence; produce a change in: bright light affects the eyes
  2. to move or stir the emotions of: his death affected us deeply

Origin: ME affecten < L affectare, to strive after < affectus, pp. of afficere, to influence, attack < ad-, to + facere, do

noun

  1. Obsolete a disposition or tendency
  2. Origin: Ger affekt < L affectus, state of mind or body: see affectthe

    Psychol.
    1. an emotion or feeling attached to an idea, object, etc.
    2. in general, emotion or emotional response

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