"affectation" meaning in English

See affectation in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˌæf.ɛkˈteɪ.ʃən/ [US, UK] Audio: en-us-affectation.ogg [US], en-au-affectation.ogg [Australia] Forms: affectation [singular], affectations [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Affectation is an attempt to assume or exhibit what is not natural or real; false display; artificial show.
    Sense id: simple-affectation-en-noun-9cbvYCCK
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