Definition: The word "affectate" in the King James Version (KJV) of the Bible describes a person or thing that has been influenced by or has become attached to something else, often with a negative effect on them.

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Affectation

(1659): A form of artifice or pretension; "the appearance of being interested or admiring in another's things and his character."

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The artist who uses an affectation to please the public may be as good a painter as any other, for he does not think about himself at all, but is only interested in pleasing the public." - Walt Whitman The word "affectate" refers to someone or something that has been influenced by or has become attached to something else. It can also refer to a state of being affected or overwhelmed by another's presence or activities.

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The company's new CEO, after taking over the company, 'affectated' with his business and people, leaving behind a bad reputation in the industry." (Walt Whitman, 1895)

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Affectation can also refer to an uncontrolled urge or desire for something that is not really there." - The New York Times

So in summary, "affectate" refers to someone who has been influenced by or becomes attached to something else, and it can be used as a noun describing a person or something that has become affected or overwhelmed by another's presence.

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