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An affectation is a pretentious and fake action or change in speech or behavior intended to get others' attention. (noun)
An example of an affectation would be an artificial accent.
An affectation is an attempt to appear to be possessed. (noun)
An example of an affectation is the behavior of the character in the movie Carrie.
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