affectioned
/əˈfɛkʃn̩d/
affectioned adjective: feeling a certain affection (for); disposed. Also the simple past and past participle of affection.
Adjective
affectioned (comparative more affectioned, superlative most affectioned)
- Feeling a certain affection (for); disposed.
- But some man wil saye againe, that is more affectioned to Philosophie, than eyther to the lawe of Moses eyther to Christian fayth:[…].1563, John Man, transl., Common places of Christian Religion, gathered by Wolfgangus Musculus, for the use of suche as desire the knowledge of Godly truthe, translated out of Latine into Englishe...
- I am, your affectioned freind and servant, Subscribitur, Pet. Wedderburn.1663 October 20, P. Hume Brown, editor, The Register of the Privy Council of Scotland (3rd), volume 1, Edinburgh: H.M. General Register House, published 1908, page 452
- Affected, pompous.
- Obstinate, willful.
- Zealous, earnest.
Also used as
affectioned is also the simple past and past participle of affection.
Forms of affectioned
| comparative | more affectioned |
|---|---|
| superlative | most affectioned |
Origin of affectioned
From affection + -ed.
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Words formed from affectioned
Questions about affectioned
- What does affectioned mean?
- Affectioned means feeling a certain affection (for); disposed.
- What part of speech is affectioned?
- Affectioned is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce affectioned?
- Affectioned is pronounced /əˈfɛkʃn̩d/.
Words near affectioned in the dictionary
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