What is the abstract noun of the verb affect?

Answer 1

The word 'affect' is both a noun and a verb.

The noun affect (affects) is a word for a feeling or emotion, especially as manifested by facial expression or body language; the feeling of pleasantness or unpleasantness produced by a stimulus. Example:

• The affect of the disaster could be seen on the faces of the victims.

The verb affect (affects, affecting, affected) means to put on a false show of; tend to by nature; tend to assume; to simulate, imitate, copy. Example:

• He affects the role of a successful broker but don't let him handle your money.