Definition of affectation in English:

affectation

noun afɛkˈteɪʃ(ə)nˌæfɛkˈteɪʃ(ə)n

mass noun

1Behaviour, speech, or writing that is pretentious and designed to impress.
做作的行为（或演说、写作）
the affectation of a man who measures every word for effect
一个字斟句酌男子的矫情做作。
count noun she called the room her boudoir, which he thought an affectation
她把房间叫做她的闺房，而他觉得那是个矫揉造作的词儿。
Example sentencesExamples
- ‘This is perhaps the creator's message,’ continued my vegetarian friend with the pious affectation.
- Names drop from her lips without a hint of affectation.
- Not every American politician could manage this, without affectation.
- First names are not used, a classic public school affectation.
- His work was lucid, direct, perceptive and totally without affectation.
- Call it affectation if you will, it's still particularly well done.
- Perhaps this second variety is not style at all, but affectation.
- Ri smiled and decided to drop her officious speech affectation.
- Despite what many of your comrades believe, showering is not just a middle class affectation.
- They had, for whatever did not form part of their group, no affectation of contempt; their genuine contempt was sufficient.
- He plays the guitar in an Irish band (it isn't a politician's affectation: they've been going for 20 years).
- Donald's love of sport was not some kind of affectation designed to bring him street credibility in constituency walkabouts.
- But showing off is one thing, and vanity is another, and envy is a third, and affectation is something else.
- But these techniques are not stylish affectation.
- With flamboyance and little affectation, she explained the functions and advantages of optical fibre communication.
- Each of the performers is distinctive because of his or her unique appearance or affectation.
- He doesn't use correct punctuation, and I think it may be more affectation than lack of education.
- In a lesser artist and person, we might have suspected mere affectation, or an attempt at playing the reluctant genius.
- Surely even most conservatives cringe when they see this type of ridiculous affectation.
- This hint at rags is a fashion, or affectation, that I find offensive.
Synonyms
pretension, pretentiousness, affectedness, artificiality, insincerity, posturing, posing, pretence, ostentation, grandiosity, snobbery, superciliousness
airs, airs and graces, pretensions
informal snootiness, uppishness, humbug
British informal side
1. 1.1count noun A studied display of real or pretended feeling.
  （真情或假意的）刻意表现
  an affectation of calm
  故作镇静。
  Example sentencesExamples
  They charm rather than irritate, because all their eccentricities and affectations are clearly so deeply felt.
  Ironic postures, become her target every bit as much as sentimental affectations of feeling.
  On a record composed of cinematic affectations, how much of the feeling is real?
  The actor's affectations are little creepy at some points, but overall, I love the job he did.
  But in the end, their gluttony, loneliness, and affectations - their rabid humanity is what interests me.
  Synonyms
  facade, front, show, appearance, false display, pretence, simulation, posture, pose, sham, fake, act, masquerade, charade, mask, cloak, veil, veneer, guise
  make-believe, play-acting, feigning, shamming

Origin

Mid 16th century: from Latin affectatio(n-), from the verb affectare (see affect²).

Definition of affectation in US English:

affectation

nounˌæfɛkˈteɪʃ(ə)nˌafekˈtāSH(ə)n

1Behavior, speech, or writing that is artificial and designed to impress.
做作的行为（或演说、写作）
the affectation of a man who measures every word for effect
一个字斟句酌男子的矫情做作。
she called the room her boudoir, which he thought an affectation
她把房间叫做她的闺房，而他觉得那是个矫揉造作的词儿。
Example sentencesExamples
- Names drop from her lips without a hint of affectation.
- They had, for whatever did not form part of their group, no affectation of contempt; their genuine contempt was sufficient.
- In a lesser artist and person, we might have suspected mere affectation, or an attempt at playing the reluctant genius.
- ‘This is perhaps the creator's message,’ continued my vegetarian friend with the pious affectation.
- But these techniques are not stylish affectation.
- Despite what many of your comrades believe, showering is not just a middle class affectation.
- Perhaps this second variety is not style at all, but affectation.
- This hint at rags is a fashion, or affectation, that I find offensive.
- He plays the guitar in an Irish band (it isn't a politician's affectation: they've been going for 20 years).
- Call it affectation if you will, it's still particularly well done.
- Donald's love of sport was not some kind of affectation designed to bring him street credibility in constituency walkabouts.
- He doesn't use correct punctuation, and I think it may be more affectation than lack of education.
- Surely even most conservatives cringe when they see this type of ridiculous affectation.
- With flamboyance and little affectation, she explained the functions and advantages of optical fibre communication.
- His work was lucid, direct, perceptive and totally without affectation.
- Ri smiled and decided to drop her officious speech affectation.
- But showing off is one thing, and vanity is another, and envy is a third, and affectation is something else.
- First names are not used, a classic public school affectation.
- Not every American politician could manage this, without affectation.
- Each of the performers is distinctive because of his or her unique appearance or affectation.
Synonyms
pretension, pretentiousness, affectedness, artificiality, insincerity, posturing, posing, pretence, ostentation, grandiosity, snobbery, superciliousness
1. 1.1 A studied display of real or pretended feeling.
  （真情或假意的）刻意表现
  an affectation of calm
  故作镇静。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Ironic postures, become her target every bit as much as sentimental affectations of feeling.
  The actor's affectations are little creepy at some points, but overall, I love the job he did.
  They charm rather than irritate, because all their eccentricities and affectations are clearly so deeply felt.
  But in the end, their gluttony, loneliness, and affectations - their rabid humanity is what interests me.
  On a record composed of cinematic affectations, how much of the feeling is real?
  Synonyms
  facade, front, show, appearance, false display, pretence, simulation, posture, pose, sham, fake, act, masquerade, charade, mask, cloak, veil, veneer, guise

Origin

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

词汇	affectation
释义	Definition of affectation in English: affectation noun afɛkˈteɪʃ(ə)nˌæfɛkˈteɪʃ(ə)n mass noun 1Behaviour, speech, or writing that is pretentious and designed to impress. 做作的行为（或演说、写作） the affectation of a man who measures every word for effect 一个字斟句酌男子的矫情做作。 count noun she called the room her boudoir, which he thought an affectation 她把房间叫做她的闺房，而他觉得那是个矫揉造作的词儿。 Example sentencesExamples ‘This is perhaps the creator's message,’ continued my vegetarian friend with the pious affectation. Names drop from her lips without a hint of affectation. Not every American politician could manage this, without affectation. First names are not used, a classic public school affectation. His work was lucid, direct, perceptive and totally without affectation. Call it affectation if you will, it's still particularly well done. Perhaps this second variety is not style at all, but affectation. Ri smiled and decided to drop her officious speech affectation. Despite what many of your comrades believe, showering is not just a middle class affectation. They had, for whatever did not form part of their group, no affectation of contempt; their genuine contempt was sufficient. He plays the guitar in an Irish band (it isn't a politician's affectation: they've been going for 20 years). Donald's love of sport was not some kind of affectation designed to bring him street credibility in constituency walkabouts. But showing off is one thing, and vanity is another, and envy is a third, and affectation is something else. But these techniques are not stylish affectation. With flamboyance and little affectation, she explained the functions and advantages of optical fibre communication. Each of the performers is distinctive because of his or her unique appearance or affectation. He doesn't use correct punctuation, and I think it may be more affectation than lack of education. In a lesser artist and person, we might have suspected mere affectation, or an attempt at playing the reluctant genius. Surely even most conservatives cringe when they see this type of ridiculous affectation. This hint at rags is a fashion, or affectation, that I find offensive. Synonyms pretension, pretentiousness, affectedness, artificiality, insincerity, posturing, posing, pretence, ostentation, grandiosity, snobbery, superciliousness airs, airs and graces, pretensions informal snootiness, uppishness, humbug British informal side 1.1count noun A studied display of real or pretended feeling. （真情或假意的）刻意表现 an affectation of calm 故作镇静。 Example sentencesExamples They charm rather than irritate, because all their eccentricities and affectations are clearly so deeply felt. Ironic postures, become her target every bit as much as sentimental affectations of feeling. On a record composed of cinematic affectations, how much of the feeling is real? The actor's affectations are little creepy at some points, but overall, I love the job he did. But in the end, their gluttony, loneliness, and affectations - their rabid humanity is what interests me. Synonyms facade, front, show, appearance, false display, pretence, simulation, posture, pose, sham, fake, act, masquerade, charade, mask, cloak, veil, veneer, guise make-believe, play-acting, feigning, shamming Origin Mid 16th century: from Latin affectatio(n-), from the verb affectare (see affect²). Definition of affectation in US English: affectation nounˌæfɛkˈteɪʃ(ə)nˌafekˈtāSH(ə)n 1Behavior, speech, or writing that is artificial and designed to impress. 做作的行为（或演说、写作） the affectation of a man who measures every word for effect 一个字斟句酌男子的矫情做作。 she called the room her boudoir, which he thought an affectation 她把房间叫做她的闺房，而他觉得那是个矫揉造作的词儿。 Example sentencesExamples Names drop from her lips without a hint of affectation. They had, for whatever did not form part of their group, no affectation of contempt; their genuine contempt was sufficient. In a lesser artist and person, we might have suspected mere affectation, or an attempt at playing the reluctant genius. ‘This is perhaps the creator's message,’ continued my vegetarian friend with the pious affectation. But these techniques are not stylish affectation. Despite what many of your comrades believe, showering is not just a middle class affectation. Perhaps this second variety is not style at all, but affectation. This hint at rags is a fashion, or affectation, that I find offensive. He plays the guitar in an Irish band (it isn't a politician's affectation: they've been going for 20 years). Call it affectation if you will, it's still particularly well done. Donald's love of sport was not some kind of affectation designed to bring him street credibility in constituency walkabouts. He doesn't use correct punctuation, and I think it may be more affectation than lack of education. Surely even most conservatives cringe when they see this type of ridiculous affectation. With flamboyance and little affectation, she explained the functions and advantages of optical fibre communication. His work was lucid, direct, perceptive and totally without affectation. Ri smiled and decided to drop her officious speech affectation. But showing off is one thing, and vanity is another, and envy is a third, and affectation is something else. First names are not used, a classic public school affectation. Not every American politician could manage this, without affectation. Each of the performers is distinctive because of his or her unique appearance or affectation. Synonyms pretension, pretentiousness, affectedness, artificiality, insincerity, posturing, posing, pretence, ostentation, grandiosity, snobbery, superciliousness 1.1 A studied display of real or pretended feeling. （真情或假意的）刻意表现 an affectation of calm 故作镇静。 Example sentencesExamples Ironic postures, become her target every bit as much as sentimental affectations of feeling. The actor's affectations are little creepy at some points, but overall, I love the job he did. They charm rather than irritate, because all their eccentricities and affectations are clearly so deeply felt. But in the end, their gluttony, loneliness, and affectations - their rabid humanity is what interests me. On a record composed of cinematic affectations, how much of the feeling is real? Synonyms facade, front, show, appearance, false display, pretence, simulation, posture, pose, sham, fake, act, masquerade, charade, mask, cloak, veil, veneer, guise Origin Mid 16th century: from Latin affectatio(n-), from the verb affectare (see affect).
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