Definition of Affectation
Affectation
af·fec·ta·tion
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
speech or behavior that is artificial and unnatural to someone, usually for the purpose of impressing someone else;
e.g. Her foreign accent must be an affectation since she has never lived outside this country. He was humble and without affectation despite his fame.
(noun)
a feeling or attitude that is not genuinely shown but is rather displayed in a deliberate way, often due to not being actually felt, or the action of displaying a feeling or attitude in such a manner;
e.g. She presented an affectation of surprise when she heard the news, even though she was already aware of it.
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