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- Dictionaryaffectation/ˌafɛkˈteɪʃn/
noun
- 1. behaviour, speech, or writing that is pretentious and designed to impress: "the affectation of a man who measures every word for effect" Similar Opposite
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The meaning of AFFECTATION is speech or conduct not natural to oneself : an unnatural form of behavior meant especially to impress others. How to use affectation in a sentence. Affectation and Affection Synonym Discussion of Affectation.
speech or behavior that is not natural or sincere and is used to produce a certain effect: [ C ] She has many annoying little affectations. (Definition of affectation from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) What is the pronunciation of affectation?
Affectation definition: an effort to appear to have a quality not really or fully possessed; the pretense of actual possession. See examples of AFFECTATION used in a sentence.
If you say that someone's attitude or behaviour is an affectation, you disapprove of the fact that it is not genuine or natural, but is intended to impress other people.
Never confuse affectation with affection — which means “love” or “tenderness.” While affection might not always be genuine, affectation is never the real thing. In fact, affectation is all about faking it.
af·fec·ta·tion. (ăf′ĕk-tā′shən) n. 1. A mannerism or habit that is assumed rather than natural, especially to impress others. 2. Behavior characterized by such mannerisms or habits; artificiality: a simpering manner that was mere affectation.
noun. /ˌæfekˈteɪʃn/ [countable, uncountable] behaviour or an action that is not natural or sincere and that is often intended to impress other people. His little affectations irritated her. Kay has no affectation at all. He raised his eyebrows with an affectation of surprise (= pretending to be surprised). He speaks clearly and without affectation.
Affectation definition: A mannerism or habit that is assumed rather than natural, especially to impress others.
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.
behavior or speech that is not sincere: She has so many little affectations. His manner reeks of affectation. "It doesn't concern me," he said with an affectation of nonchalance. Synonyms. mannerism. pose. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Affected & insincere. affectedly. archly. artificially. forcedly. fustian. glibly. piously.
