Beloved: as, “his affected Hercules,”Having an affection, disposition, or inclination of any kind; inclined or disposed: as, well affected to government or toward a project.Assumed artificially; not natural: as, affected airs.Given to affectation; assuming or pretending to possess characteristics which are not natural or real: as, an affected lady.Synonyms Artificial, feigned, insincere. Pretentious, self-conscious.Acted upon; influenced; particularly, influenced injuriously; impaired; attacked, as by climate or disease.In algebra, same as adfected.In the Roman Catholic Church, said of a benefice the collation of which is reserved to persons possessed of certain qualifications; specifically, when the pope, by some disposition of the benefice, prevents the regular collation and tacitly signifies his intention of himself providing for the benefice when it shall become vacant.