affectation

• Sustantivo que denota un comportamiento o forma de hablar fingida o exagerada, a menudo para impresionar a los demás; afectación o falta de naturalidad en los modales.

A noun referring to a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display of behavior, speech, or mannerisms, often intended to impress others.

1. Artificial behaviorB2formal

   A deliberate pretense or exaggerated display of a quality, feeling, or mannerism, often to impress others.

   Afectación (comportamiento artificial)

   • His British accent is just an affectation; he's from Texas.
   • She dropped her affectation of sophistication once she felt comfortable.
   • The critic dismissed the artist's style as mere affectation.

   Sinónimosartificialityfacadeinsinceritymasqueradeposeposturingpretensepretentiousnessshow

   Antónimoscandorgenuinenessnaturalnesssincerityspontaneity