affectation

af·fec·ta·tion  (fk-tshn)

n.

1. A show, pretense, or display.

2.

a. Behavior that is assumed rather than natural; artificiality.

b. A particular habit, as of speech or dress, adopted to give a false impression.

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[Latin affectti, affecttin-, from affecttus, past participle of affectre, to strive after; see affect².]

Synonyms: affectation, pose¹, air, mannerism
These nouns refer to personal behavior assumed for effect. An affectation is artificial behavior, often adopted in imitation of someone, that is perceived as being unnatural: "His [Arthur Rubinstein's] playing stripped away . . . the affectations and exaggerations that characterized Chopin interpretation before his arrival" (Michael Kimmelman).
Pose denotes an attitude adopted to call favorable attention to oneself: His humility is only a pose.
Air, meaning a distinctive but intangible quality, does not always imply sham: The director had an air of authority.
In the plural, however, it suggests affectation and self-importance: The movie star was putting on airs.
Mannerism denotes an idiosyncratic trait or quirk, often one that others find obtrusive and distracting: His mannerism of closing his eyes as he talked made it seem as if he were deep in thought.

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affectation [ˌæfɛkˈteɪʃən]

n

1. an assumed manner of speech, dress, or behaviour, esp one that is intended to impress others

2. (often foll by of) deliberate pretence or false display affectation of nobility

[from Latin affectātiōn- an aiming at, striving after, from affectāre; see affect²]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

affectation - a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display affectedness, mannerism, pose pretending, pretense, feigning, simulation, pretence - the act of giving a false appearance; "his conformity was only pretending" attitude - a theatrical pose created for effect; "the actor struck just the right attitude" radical chic - an affectation of radical left-wing views and the fashionable dress and lifestyle that goes with them

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affectation

noun pretence, show, posing, posturing, act, display, appearance, pose, façade, simulation, sham, pretension, veneer, artifice, mannerism, insincerity, pretentiousness, hokum (slang, chiefly U.S. & Canad.), artificiality, fakery, affectedness, assumed manners, false display, unnatural imitation He writes well, without fuss or affectation.

Translations

affectation [ˌæfekˈteɪʃən] N → afectación f, falta f de naturalidad affectations → afectación fsing

affectation [ˌæfɛkˈteɪʃ^ən] n → affectation f

affectation

n

(= pretence) → Vortäuschung f, → Vorgabe f

(= artificiality) → Affektiertheit f no pl; her affectations annoy me → ihr affektiertes Benehmen ärgert mich; an affectation → eine affektierte Angewohnheit

affectation [ˌæfɛkˈteɪʃ/ən] n → affettazione f affectations npl → modi mpl affettati, leziosaggini fpl