Meaning of affecting in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Classifying Adjective
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /əˈfɛktɪŋ/

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  1. Classifying Adjective

    affecting

    Definitions

    1. arousing affect

    Examples

    • « the homecoming of the released hostages was an affecting scene »
    • « poignant grief cannot endure forever »
    • « his gratitude was simple and touching »

    Synonyms

Famous quotes

  • « For the introduction of a new kind of music must be shunned as imperiling the whole state since styles of music are never disturbed without affecting the most important political institutions. »
    Plato
  • « Those who seek to satisfy the mind of man by hampering it with ceremonies and music and affecting charity and devotion have lost their original nature. »
    Zhuangzi
  • « FOR a long time the conviction has been dimly felt in the community that, without prejudice to existing institutions, the legal day of weekly rest might be employed to advantage for purposes affecting the general good. »
    Felix Adler
  • « The alternative scene, for a couple years now, has been taken seriously and that's a cool thing. I don't think it's exploded or anything, but I think it's pretty cool that it still exists, it's still affecting people. »
    Bob Odenkirk
  • « I think it comes from really liking literary forms. Poetry is very beautiful, but the space on the page can be as affecting as where the text is. Like when Miles Davis doesn't play, it has a poignancy to it. »
    Jim Jarmusch

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