affectation
noun [C or U] /ˌæf.ekˈteɪ.ʃən/ disapprovingDefinition
› behaviour 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.Affected and insincere
(Definition of affectation noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- affected adjective
- artificial adjective
- arty-farty adjective
- campy adjective
- cheesy adjective (BAD STYLE)
- cloying adjective (TOO EMOTIONAL)
- forced adjective
- glib adjective
- histrionic adjective
- histrionics noun
- hokey adjective
- meretricious adjective
- pious adjective (PRETENDING)
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- pretension noun
- pretentious adjective
- pseud(o)- prefix
- rent-a- prefix
- slick adjective
- theatrical adjective (BEHAVIOUR)
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