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1 affectation
noun* * *af·fec·ta·tion[ˌæfekˈteɪʃən]n ( pej)..., he said with an \affectation of nonchalance..., sagte er mit gespielter Gleichgültigkeitshe has so many little \affectations sie benimmt oft so affektiert* * *["fek'teISən]n1) (= pretence) Vortäuschung f, Vorgabe f2) (= artificiality) Affektiertheit f no pl* * *affectation [ˌæfekˈteıʃn] s1. Affektiertheit f, Geziertheit f, pl affektiertes Gehabe2. Heuchelei f, Verstellung f3. Vorgeben n:his affectation of pity das von ihm zur Schau getragene Mitleid4. (übertriebene) Vorliebe (of für)* * *noun2) no pl. (pretence)* * *n.Affektiertheit f.Vorliebe -n f.Ziererei -en f.
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