Originally Posted by
ThermionicScott
Must be medical jargon, short for "affectation." Used properly, "affect" takes a direct object.
"A$$hole effect" is the (only) correct way to render that particular term.
Affect as a noun is a proper scientific term. By no means is it medical jargon or "short" for another word. The closest synonyms are
emotion or
mood.
af·fect[SUP]3[/SUP]
ˈafekt,əˈfekt/
nounPSYCHOLOGY
noun: affect
Last edited by Roody; 05-15-15 at 12:05 PM.