Affectation Definition
ăfĕk-tāshən
affectations
noun
affectations
A mannerism or habit that is assumed rather than natural, especially to impress others.
American Heritage
An affecting or pretending to like, have, etc.; show or pretense.
Webster's New World
Behavior characterized by such mannerisms or habits; artificiality.
A simpering manner that was mere affectation.
American Heritage
Artificial behavior meant to impress others; mannerism for effect.
Webster's New World
The definition of an affectation is an attempt to appear to be possessed.
An example of an affectation is the behavior of the character in the movie Carrie.
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Synonyms:
- affectedness
- pose
- mannerism
- manneredness
- swollenness
- stiltedness
- sententiousness
- rhetoricalness
- overrefinement
- overelaboration
- inflatedness
- luridness
- puppetry
- pretension
- hypocrisy
Antonyms:
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Other Word Forms of Affectation
Noun
Singular:
affectation
Plural:
affectationsOrigin of Affectation
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