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affectation

noun

/ˌæfɛkˈteɪʃən/

Meaning

an unnatural behavior or speech intended to impress others

Her British accent was just an affectation to sound sophisticated.

pretension, artificiality, mannerism, show

sincerity, naturalness

adopt affectation, speech affectation, social affectation, affectation of style

a straight line or plane that touches a curve or curved surface at a point but does not cross it

Conditions relating to public health, especially the provision of clean drinking water and adequate...

an observable event, fact, or occurrence, often unusual or remarkable

a small room serving as an entry to a larger one

The area around a person, place, or thing.

a small songbird with a short, stout bill