affectation

IPA(Pronunciation)

Noun

countable uncountable

Japanese Meaning

虚飾、作為的な態度、見せかけの振る舞い / 不自然な振る舞いや、偽りの表現 / 奇妙で独特な身振りや演技

Her constant affectation of a British accent made her coworkers roll their eyes.

彼女がいつもイギリス訛りを気取るのを、同僚たちはあきれて白い目で見ていた。

Sense（1）

An attempt to assume or exhibit what is not natural or real; false display; artificial show.

This poem is strongly tinctured with those pedantic affectations concerning the passion of love ...

Sense（2）

An unusual mannerism.

affectations

（ plural ）