affectation
[ af-ek-tey-shuhn ]
/ ˌæf ɛkˈteɪ ʃən /
noun
an effort to appear to have a quality not really or fully possessed; the pretense of actual possession: an affectation of interest in art; affectation of great wealth.
conspicuous artificiality of manner or appearance; effort to attract notice by pretense, assumption, or any assumed peculiarity.
a trait, action, or expression characterized by such artificiality: a man of a thousand affectations.
Obsolete.
- strenuous pursuit, desire, or aspiration.
- affection; fondness: his affectation of literature.
Origin of affectation
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OTHER WORDS FROM affectation
non·af·fec·ta·tion, nounWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH affectation
affectation affectionWords nearby affectation
affaire d'amour,
affaire d'honneur,
affaire de coeur,
affairs,
affect,
affectation,
affected,
affecting,
affection,
affectional,
affectional orientation
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British Dictionary definitions for affectation
affectation
/ (ˌæfɛkˈteɪʃən) /
noun
an assumed manner of speech, dress, or behaviour, esp one that is intended to impress others
(often foll by of)
deliberate pretence or false display
affectation of nobility
Word Origin for affectation
C16: from Latin
affectātiōn- an aiming at, striving after, from
affectāre; see
affect ²