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n. A show, pretense, or display.

n. Behavior that is assumed rather than natural; artificiality.

n. A particular habit, as of speech or dress, adopted to give a false impression.

n. An attempt to assume or exhibit what is not natural or real; false display; artificial show.

n. An unusual mannerism.

n. An attempt to assume or exhibit what is not natural or real; false display; artificial show.

n. A striving after.

n. Fondness; affection.

n. Strenuous pursuit or desire; earnest quest; a striving in the direction (of).

n. A striving for the appearance (of); pretense of the possession or character (of); effort for the reputation (of): as, an affectation of wit or of virtue; affectation of great wealth.

n. A striving for effect; artificiality of manner or conduct; effort to attract notice by pretense, assumption, or any peculiarity: as, his affectations are insufferable.

n. Affection; fondness.

n. a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display

"Mr. Moncton laughed at what he termed my affectation of moral integrity, and tried by every art to seduce me to join in amusements, and visit scenes, from which my mind revolted; and his own example served to strengthen my disgust."

feigning    pretending    pretence    pretense    simulation   

affected   

affection    affective    affectionate    affecter    affect   

attitude    radical chic   

fondness    affection    artificiality    frill    mannerism    modishness    profession    conventionality    mincingness    eccentricity   

Alsatian    Americanization    Appalachian    Balkanization    Christianization    Confederation    Corp.    Croatian    Dalmatian    Desegregation   

vanity    conceit    arrogance    pretence    folly    hypocrisy    pedantry    pretension    pretense    exaggeration