SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
affectation
noun
An artificial manner adopted to create a particular impression.
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Artificial manner
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Usage distinction
Return to topA mannerism can be habitual and unintentional; an affectation suggests a cultivated impression.
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See affectation in use
His elaborate accent sounded like an affectation.
A small performance group asked Juno to revise its promotional video. The narrator's borrowed accent sounded like an affectation because it disappeared whenever he spoke informally between takes.
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