transcription, транскрипция: [ æfekteɪʃ(ə)n ]
( affectations)
If you say that someone’s attitude or behaviour is an affectation , you disapprove of the fact that it is not genuine or natural, but is intended to impress other people.
I wore sunglasses all the time and people thought it was an affectation...
N-VAR [ disapproval ]