Affectation Definition

ăfĕk-tāshən
affectations
noun
affectations
A mannerism or habit that is assumed rather than natural, especially to impress others.
American Heritage
An affecting or pretending to like, have, etc.; show or pretense.
Webster's New World
Behavior characterized by such mannerisms or habits; artificiality.
A simpering manner that was mere affectation.
American Heritage
Artificial behavior meant to impress others; mannerism for effect.
Webster's New World

An attempt to assume or exhibit what is not natural or real; false display; artificial show.

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Other Word Forms of Affectation

Noun

Singular:
affectation
Plural:
affectations

Origin of Affectation

  • Latin affectātiō affectātiōn- from affectātus past participle of affectāre to strive after affect2

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • First attested in 1548. From Latin affectātiōnem (possibly via French affectation), from affectō (“I feign”).

    From Wiktionary

Affectation Sentence Examples

  • But there was no affectation in her assumption of a becoming bearing or in her picturesque words.

  • There is no affectation about them, and as they come straight from your heart, so they go straight to mine.

  • She's beautiful, truthful, and hilarious, without vanity or affectation, exceptionally clever " .

  • There is a curious affectation about his style - a falsetto note - which, notwithstanding all his efforts to please, is often irritating to the reader.

  • Don't indicate - it is an unnecessary affectation.

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