affectation

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Related terms 1.3.3 Translations

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

First attested in 1548. From Latin affectātiōnem (possibly via French affectation) < affectō (“‘I feign’”).

[edit] Pronunciation

• (RP, US) IPA: /ˌæf.ɛkˈteɪ.ʃən/
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• Rhymes: -eɪʃǝn

[edit] Noun

affectation (plural affectations)

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

[edit] Synonyms

• (unusual mannerism): eccentricity, mannerism

[edit] Related terms

• affect
• affecter
• affective
• affection
• affectionate

[edit] Translations