Synonyms for mannerism
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Noun
1. Affectation
Definitions
- n. 1
A noticeable personal habit, a verbal or other (often, but not necessarily unconscious) habitual behavior peculiar to an individual.
Forms
- Plural
- mannerisms → affectations, poses, affectednesses, characteristics…
Example sentences
- manner Animals act in a better manner than wicked humans.
- characteristic The defiant manner is characteristic of teenagers.
- quirk The fact that the money came just then was a quirk of fate.
- foible Her tendency to talk too much when she's nervous is a foible I can tolerate.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| mannerism | falling | |
| affectation | steady | |
| affectedness | rising | |
| manner | falling | |
| characteristic | falling | |
| quirk | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- pose1, airs1
- 5 letters
- quirk1
- 6 letters
- manner2, foible2
- 9 letters
- euphemism4
- 11 letters
- affectation4
- 12 letters
- affectedness
- 14 letters
- characteristic5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (manner2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- maniérisme
- Italiano
- manierismo