affectedness
- noun
- /əˈfɛktɪdnəs/
:
artificialidad
- The level of affectedness these children suffer varies from mild disorders to profound physical deformities and disabilities.
Examples
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Finding this affectedness unavailable to her, Oedipa begins sifting through memories of Pierce, as if in an attempt to trigger a visceral emotional response.
Academic text (2017) -
(n101) Hugh consistently endorses such "other-affectedness," which at one point he attributes to the Holy Spirit, perhaps complementing the Christological aspects noted above.
Academic text (2008) -
Her affectedness during conversations made it hard for others to see the real her.
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Despite his attempts to appear cultured, his affectedness revealed his insecurity.
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The affectedness in his speech was evident when he used big words to impress his friends.
Synonyms
22
7.0
A way of behaving that is not genuine to impress others
11
8.6
A fake way of speaking or behaving to impress others
3
8.5
An act of showing off money or achievements to get attention
2
7.7
Acting like you are more important or more educated than you really are
1
6.5
An exaggerated way of acting on purpose to impress others or hide feelings
1
7.9
A way of behaving that tries to show you are better than other people
1
9.2
Too much praise that tries to make people like you
A way of acting or speaking that does not feel sincere
Actions that seem important but do not make real change
A false friendliness that tries to please or impress people
A quality of looking overly artistic and trying to impress rather than feeling natural
A way of behaving that shows off wealth or style to impress others
Antonyms
How Pretentious
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Affectedness comes from the verb affect, which long ago often meant 'to pretend' or 'to put on an act'. So affectedness is the quality of being artificial or insincere, like someone acting to impress others.