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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Noun | 1. | affectedness - the quality of being false or artificial (as to impress others) unnaturalness - the quality of being unnatural or not based on natural principles 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 display 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
nounArtificial behavior adopted to impress others:
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