Synonyms & related words for affectedness

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Words related to affectedness

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Where does affectedness come from?

The word affectedness breaks down into 4 roots of Latin and Old English origin: af-, from Latin ad (“to, toward”); fect, from Latin facere (“to make, do”); -ed, from Old English -ed (“past participle”); and -ness, from Old English -nes (“state, quality”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.