misaffected

Meanings

• verb

  To affect in an incorrect or unintended way

• verb

  To cause to feel or experience something unwanted or unfavorable

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Variants

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misfocused , misfocus , misfocuses , misfocusing , misfocussed , misfocusses , misfocussing

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Etymology

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From the Latin 'affectus' meaning 'feeling' or 'emotion', and the prefix 'mis-' meaning 'wrong' or 'improperly'

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Trivia

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1. The term 'misaffected' was first used in English literature in the 16th century.

2. In Shakespeare's play 'Measure for Measure', the character Claudio accuses his lover, Juliet, of being 'misaffected' when she pretends to be angry with him.

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Related Concepts

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1. affect: A feeling or emotion, often used interchangeably with 'emotion'

2. affectation: A deliberate attempt to impress others with one's manners, speech, or appearance

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Culture

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In literature, 'misaffected' has been used to describe characters who put on a false or insincere appearance, pretending to feel emotions they do not truly possess.

How to Memorize "misaffected"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person trying to hide their true feelings, with a mask or a disguise covering their real emotions.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the feeling of disingenuousness or insincerity.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create an acronym: 'MISaffected' - Meaning I'm not Sincere, I'm Affecting

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