AFFECTATION Synonyms
There are 12 hypernyms of the word affectation. (close relations)
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| mannerism | nounn | |||||
noun • a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual • an art style in late 16th century Europe characterized by spatial incongruity and excessive elongation of the human figures. • a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display | ||||||
| affectedness | nounn | |||||
noun • the quality of being false or artificial (as to impress others) • a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display | ||||||
| eccentricity | nounn | |||||
noun • strange and unconventional behavior • (geometry) a ratio describing the shape of a conic section; the ratio of the distance between the foci to the length of the major axis • a circularity that has a different center or deviates from a circular path | ||||||
| pose | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • affected manners intended to impress others • a posture assumed by models for photographic or artistic purposes • a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display verb • offer for others to consider • assume a posture as for artistic purposes • pretend to be someone you are not; sometimes with fraudulent intentions • behave affectedly or unnaturally in order to impress others • put into a certain place or abstract location • be a mystery or bewildering to | ||||||