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1. affectation
noun. ['ˌæfɛkˈteɪʃən'] a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display.
Synonyms
- attitude
- simulation
- feigning
- pose
- pretence
- radical chic
- mannerism
- pretense
- affectedness
Antonyms
- reverence
- respect
- disrespect
- irreverence
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Words that Rhyme with Affectation
- deinstitutionalization
- institutionalization
- self-congratulation
- antidiscrimination
- telecommunication
- nondiscrimination
- misrepresentation
- mischaracterization
- internationalization
- industrialization
- decriminalization
- transillumination
- self-determination
- renationalization
- recapitalization
- prestidigitation
- misinterpretation
- misidentification
- miscommunication
- experimentation
- excommunication
- disqualification
- discontinuation
- denationalization
- decentralization
- transplantation
- singularization
- self-perpetuation
- securitization
- reinterpretation
Example sentences of the word affectation
1. Noun, singular or mass
The quill pen has existed for centuries and is now a romantic affectation of medieval times.
Quotes containing the word affectation
1. Truth is handsomer than the affectation of love. Your goodness must have some edge to it--else it is none.
- Ralph Waldo Emerson