1. affectation

noun. ['ˌæfɛkˈteɪʃən'] a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display.

Rhymes 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

How do you pronounce affectation?

Pronounce affectation as ˌæfɛkˈteɪʃən.

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Sentences with affectation

1. Noun, singular or mass
The quill pen has existed for centuries and is now a romantic affectation of medieval times.

Quotes about 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