AFFECTATION


Meaning of AFFECTATION in English

af ‧ fec ‧ ta ‧ tion /ˌæfekˈteɪʃ ə n/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable and countable]

a way of behaving, speaking etc that is not sincere or natural:

Calling everyone ‘darling’ is just an affectation.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.