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Word: Affectation
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 16th century: from Latin affectatio(n-), from the verb affectare (see affect)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌafɛkˈteɪʃn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
behaviour, speech, or writing that is pretentious and designed to impress
Short Definition:behaviour, speech, or writing that is pretentious and designed to impress
Examples:- the affectation of a man who measures every word for effect
- she called the room her boudoir, which he thought an affectation
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