Affectation Word Meaning

Etymology:

mid 16th century: from Latin affectatio(n-), from the verb affectare (see affect)

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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