affectation
[noun]
Synonyms: pretence, act, artificiality, assumed manners, façade, insincerity, pose, pretentiousness, show

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Antonyms: artlessness
Contrasted words: ingenuousness, naiveté, naturalness, simplicity, unsophistication
Related Words: ostentation, pretentiousness

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

af‧fec‧ta‧tion /ˌæfekˈteɪʃən/ noun [uncountable and countable]
a way of behaving, speaking etc that is not sincere or natural:
Calling everyone ‘darling’ is just an affectation.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲