affectation
21affectation — UK [ˌæfekˈteɪʃ(ə)n] / US noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms affectation : singular affectation plural affectations something that is not part of your natural personality but that you do or say to impress people Her love of jazz was just an… …
22affectation — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Artificiality of manner Nouns 1. (affected quality) affectation, affectedness, artificiality, insincerity, histrionics, ostentation; charlatanism, quackery (See deception); pretense, gloss, veneer,… …
23affectation — /ˌæfɛkˈteɪʃən / (say .afek tayshuhn) noun 1. (sometimes followed by of) a striving for the appearance of a quality not really or fully possessed: *the speaker hid his head under the blankets, in humorous affectation of modesty. –marcus clarke,… …
24affectation — af|fec|ta|tion [ˌæfekˈteıʃən] n [U and C] a way of behaving, speaking etc that is not sincere or natural ▪ Calling everyone darling is just an affectation …
25affectation — af|fec|ta|tion [ ,æfek teıʃn ] noun count or uncount something that is not part of your natural personality but that you do or say to impress people: Her love of jazz was just an affectation …
26affectation — noun (C, U) behaviour that is not sincere or natural: Those beatnik clothes of his are just an affectation …
27affectation — noun 1) the affectations of a prima donna Syn: pretension, pretentiousness, affectedness, artificiality, posturing, posing; airs (and graces) 2) an affectation of calm Syn: facade, front, show, appearance …
28affectation — priskyrimas statusas T sritis automatika atitikmenys: angl. allotment; assignation; assignment vok. Belegung, f; Verfügung, f; Zuordnung, f; Zuteilung, f; Zuweisung, f rus. назначение, n; присваивание, n pranc. affectation, f; allotement, m;… …
29affectation — paskyrimas statusas T sritis automatika atitikmenys: angl. allocation vok. Zuordnung, f; Zuteilung, f rus. назначение, n pranc. affectation, f; destination, f …
30affectation — n. 1 an assumed or contrived manner of behaviour, esp. in order to impress. 2 (foll. by of) a studied display. 3 pretence. Etymology: F affectation or L affectatio (as AFFECT(2)) …
