Affectation Common

Origin: Latin suffix -tion

Affectation has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions

Noun

a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display

affectation mannerism pose affectedness

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

See Also

affect affected affecter comedy of manners display poise affectedly cantingly

Related Terms

affect affected affecter comedy of manners display poise affectedly cantingly inaffectation affectationist theatricism affection affectations unaffected affective mannerism affectionate unpretentiously false puppyism

Broader Terms (hypernyms)

pretense

Narrower Terms (hyponyms)

attitude radical chic

Rhyming Words

ion aion tion zion pion sion gion bion fion lion dion cion rion orion obion axion deion trion diion arion

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