feeling vs affect

affect vs feeling

feeling and affect both are nouns.

feeling is not a verb while affect is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
feeling	Yes	No	No	No
affect	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, affect is a hyponym of feeling; that is, affect is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than feeling:

feeling: the experiencing of affective and emotional states
affect: the conscious subjective aspect of feeling or emotion

Other hyponyms of feeling include emotion, thing, glow, faintness, soul, soulfulness, passion, passionateness, sentiment, complex, ambivalence, ambivalency, apathy, desire, sex, sexual urge, pleasance, pleasure, pain, painfulness, pang, stab, twinge, liking, dislike, gratitude, ingratitude, ungratefulness, unconcern, shame, pride, pridefulness, humbleness, humility, amazement, astonishment, devastation, expectation, levity, gravity, solemnity, sensitiveness, sensitivity, agitation, calmness, bravery, fearlessness, happiness, sadness, unhappiness, hope, despair, affection, affectionateness, fondness, heart, philia, tenderness, warmheartedness, warmness, humor, humour, mood, temper, fellow feeling, sympathy, enthusiasm, anchorage, disinterest.

feeling (noun)	affect (noun)
the experiencing of affective and emotional states	the conscious subjective aspect of feeling or emotion
an intuitive understanding of something
a physical sensation that you experience
the sensation produced by pressure receptors in the skin
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people

feeling (verb)	affect (verb)
	act physically on; have an effect upon
	have an effect upon
	make believe with the intent to deceive
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
	connect closely and often incriminatingly

Difference between feeling and affect

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