affectedness


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af·fect·ed 1

 (ə-fĕk′tĭd)
adj.
1. Acted upon, influenced, or changed.
2. Emotionally stirred or moved.
3. Infected or attacked, as by disease.
[From affect.]

af·fect·ed 2

 (ə-fĕk′tĭd)
adj.
1. Assumed or simulated to impress others: an affected accent.
2. Speaking or behaving in an artificial way to make an impression.
3. Disposed or inclined.
[From affect.]
af·fect′ed·ly adv.
af·fect′ed·ness n.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.affectedness - the quality of being false or artificial (as to impress others)affectedness - the quality of being false or artificial (as to impress others)
unnaturalness - the quality of being unnatural or not based on natural principles
airs, pose - affected manners intended to impress others; "don't put on airs with me"
coyness, demureness - the affectation of being demure in a provocative way
preciosity, preciousness - the quality of being fastidious or excessively refined
unaffectedness - not affected; a personal manner that is not consciously constrained
2.affectedness - a deliberate pretense or exaggerated displayaffectedness - a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display
affectation, mannerism, pose
pretending, pretense, feigning, simulation, pretence - the act of giving a false appearance; "his conformity was only pretending"
attitude - a theatrical pose created for effect; "the actor struck just the right attitude"
radical chic - an affectation of radical left-wing views and the fashionable dress and lifestyle that goes with them
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affectedness

noun
Artificial behavior adopted to impress others:
affectation, air (used in plural), mannerism, pose, pretense.
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There is a remarkable similarity here to Heidegger's notion of Befindlichkeit, which is usually rendered "state of mind" or "affectedness," and which corresponds to what we usually (or "ontically") understand as moods (Stimmungen).
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