Moved by a feminine defect after work (8)
I believe the answer is:
affected
'moved' is the definition.
('affect' can be a synonym of 'move')
'a feminine defect after work' is the wordplay.
'feminine' becomes 'f' (abbreviation listed in Chambers).
'after work' is an anagram indicator (I've seen 'after working' mean this).
'defect' is an anagram of 'fected'.
'a'+'f'+'fected'='AFFECTED'
'by' is the link.
(Other definitions for affected that I've seen before include "Deeply moved" , "Artificial in manner, phoney" , "Pretentious, designed to impress" , "Given to posing, artificial in manner" , "attacked" .)