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affectation
[ af-ek-tey-shuhn ]
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.
Synonyms: , , , , , ,
Antonyms: ,
- 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.
affectation
/ ˌæ´ÚÉ›°ìˈ³Ù±ðɪʃə²Ô /
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
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ²Ô´Ç²Ôa´Ú·´Ú±ð³¦Â·³Ù²¹î€ƒt¾±´Ç²Ô noun
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of affectation1
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of affectation1
Example Sentences
While Ross’ style undeniably calls attention to itself, the director is prescient enough to know that some will see his untraditional mode as a mere affectation.
Cahoon’s approach to the role is so full of zany affectations and mannerisms that it’s hard to feel on intimate terms with Albin.
Vocal fry is a normal vocal affectation — used by both men and women — where you drop your voice for emphasis.
Saying they will write in someone else's name, as former Vice President Mike Pence and former Trump National Security Adviser John Bolton, are saying they will do is a silly affectation.
In Vance, Republicans have a potential vice president who projects a hostile affectation of purported Middle American family values.
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