as in affectation
the quality or state of appearing or trying to appear more important or more valuable than is the case
bowed and sat down at the piano with a degree of affectedness that was laughable
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affectation
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The way Koko is received for her affectation is part of what’s frustrating to watch, too.—
Jihan Forbes,
Allure,
29 Oct. 2025 -
In retrospect, Kinetta feels like a dry run for Lanthimos, with all the droll affectation of his later provocations but little of the allegorical power or lunatic comedy that would distinguish them.—
A.A. Dowd,
Vulture,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Affectedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affectedness. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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