Meaning affectation
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affectation"studied display," 1540s, from French affectation (16c.) or directly from Latin affectationem (nominative affectatio) "a striving after, a claiming," noun of action from past parti [..]
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affectationn. A studied or ostentatious pretense or attempt.
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affectation(n) a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display
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affectationrefers to our feelings of worth and value as learners. This mental process focuses our emotive response to a learning task.
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affectation
An attempt to assume or exhibit what is not natural or real; false display; artificial show.
*en|eccentricity, en|mannerism
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