afek

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch affect, from Latin affectus, adfectus (“a state of mind or body produced by some (external) influence, especially sympathy or love”), from afficere (“to act upon, influence”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈafɛk̚]
• Hyphenation: afèk

Noun

afèk (plural afek-afek, first-person possessive afekku, second-person possessive afekmu, third-person possessive afeknya)

1. (psychology, psychiatry) affect: a subjective feeling experienced in response to a thought or other stimulus; mood, emotion, especially as demonstrated in external physical signs.

Hyponyms

• afek mengambang

 

Related terms

• afeksi
• afektif

 

Further reading

• “afek” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.