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affectations Definition and Meaning in English (affectations definition)

noun
Synonyms:pretenseposturingairs
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Affectations definition: Behaviors, speech, or writings that are artificial and designed to impress others rather than being natural or sincere.

Definitions of Affectations

  1. 1noun(informal)

    Behaviors, speech, or writings that are artificial and designed to impress others rather than being natural or sincere.

Example Sentences

casual

“Her constant affectations made it difficult for people to trust her.”

casual

“He was known for his literary affectations, always using obscure words.”

Synonyms

Antonyms

naturalnesssincerity

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Inflected Word Forms

nounaffectation
adjectiveaffected
adverbaffectedly

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