affectatious

English

Etymology

From affectation +‎ -ous or +‎ -ious.

Pronunciation

• (General American, Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌæf.ɛkˈteɪ.ʃəs/

Adjective

affectatious (comparative more affectatious, superlative most affectatious)

1. Pretentious, artificial, fake, sham, feigned; doing something just for show.
   • 2004, “Chapter Two”, in The Hidden Handshake: National Identity and Europe in the Post-Communist World‎ (Political Science), Rowman & Littlefield, →ISBN, page 54:

     At the same time, American intellectual and artistic elites, … help create a sophisticated, if sometimes affectatious urban mentality.

Derived terms

• affectatiously
• unaffectatious