🎭affectation

noun
/ˌæfɛkˈteɪʃən/

意味

an unnatural behavior or speech intended to impress others

例文

Her British accent was just an affectation to sound sophisticated.

同義語

pretension, artificiality, mannerism, show

対義語

sincerity, naturalness

コロケーション

adopt affectation, speech affectation, social affectation, affectation of style

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