Synonyms for affectation
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Mannerism — an unusual mannerism
2. Pose
3. Pretentiousness
pretentiousness, conceit, artifice, pretense US, pretence UK, hypocrisy, pretext, simulation
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
An unusual mannerism.
- n. 2
An attempt to assume or exhibit what is not natural or real; false display; artificial show.
- n. 3
An ostentatious fondness for something.
Related words
- Word family
- affect affection affectionate affective
Forms
- Plural
- affectations → mannerisms, pretensions, eccentricities, manners…
Choose the right word
Affectation is in matters of intellect, taste, etc., much what hypocrisy is in morals and religion; affectation might be termed petty hypocrisy.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- manner Animals act in a better manner than wicked humans.
- eccentricity Not all eccentricity is mental illness.
- pretension The strain of his pretension is just too much to bear.
- mannerism I want to learn more about Mannerism and Baroque.
- pretentiousness His pretentiousness is irritating.
- euphemism "Euphenism" is an incorrect spelling of "euphemism".
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| affectation | steady | |
| manner | falling | |
| eccentricity | falling | |
| pretension | steady | |
| mannerism | falling | |
| pretentiousness | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- pose1, airs1
- 6 letters
- manner2
- 7 letters
- pretext2, conceit2
- 8 letters
- pretense2, pretence, artifice3
- 9 letters
- hypocrisy4, euphemism4, mannerism4
- 10 letters
- simulation4, pretension3, preciosity
- 12 letters
- eccentricity5, affectedness
- 15 letters
- pretentiousness
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (manner2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- affèterie
- Italiano
- affettazione
- Deutsch
- Affektiertheit