affectation

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• (UK) (US) IPA ^(key): /ˌæf.ɛkˈteɪ.ʃən/

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Noun

Singular affectation

Plural affectations

1. (countable & uncountable) Affectation is an attempt to assume or exhibit what is not natural or real; false display; artificial show.