/ Dictionary / Index A affecting: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: af•fect•ing Pronunciation: (u-fek'ting), [key] — adj. moving or exciting the feelings or emotions. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: affecting (Thesaurus) affected affection Related Content Daily Word Quiz: diurnal Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language