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- [af-ek-tey-shuh n]
- /ˌæf ɛkˈteɪ ʃən/
- /ˌæf.ekˈteɪ.ʃən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [af-ek-tey-shuh n]
- /ˌæf ɛkˈteɪ ʃən/
Definitions of affectation word
- variable noun affectation If you say that someone's attitude or behaviour is an affectation, you disapprove of the fact that it is not genuine or natural, but is intended to impress other people. 3
- noun affectation an assumed manner of speech, dress, or behaviour, esp one that is intended to impress others 3
- noun affectation deliberate pretence or false display 3
- noun affectation an affecting or pretending to like, have, etc.; show or pretense 3
- noun affectation artificial behavior meant to impress others; mannerism for effect 3
- noun affectation an effort to appear to have a quality not really or fully possessed; the pretense of actual possession: an affectation of interest in art; affectation of great wealth. 1
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Origin of affectation
First appearance:
before 1540 One of the 30% oldest English words
1540-50; < Latin affectātiōn- (stem of affectātiō) a striving after, equivalent to affectāt(us), past participle of affectāre to affect2 (see -ate1) + -iōn- -ion
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Parts of speech for Affectation
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
affectation popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
affectation usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for affectation
noun affectation
- artificiality — artificial quality.
- show — to cause or allow to be seen; exhibit; display.
- pose — a movement in which the dancer steps, in any desired position, from one foot to the other with a straight knee onto the flat foot, demi-pointe, or pointe.
- appearance — When someone makes an appearance at a public event or in a broadcast, they take part in it.
- mannerism — a habitual or characteristic manner, mode, or way of doing something; distinctive quality or style, as in behavior or speech: He has an annoying mannerism of tapping his fingers while he talks. They copied his literary mannerisms but always lacked his ebullience.
Antonyms for affectation
noun affectation
- reality — the state or quality of being real.
- personality — the visible aspect of one's character as it impresses others: He has a pleasing personality.
- honesty — the quality or fact of being honest; uprightness and fairness.
- naturalness — existing in or formed by nature (opposed to artificial): a natural bridge.
- simplicity — the state, quality, or an instance of being simple.
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