Main Entry: af·fec·ta·tion

Pronunciation: \ˌa-ˌfek-ˈtā-shən\

Function: noun

Date: 1548

1 a : the act of taking on or displaying an attitude or mode of behavior not natural to oneself or not genuinely felt b : speech or conduct not natural to oneself : artificiality
2 obsolete : a striving after

synonyms see pose