as in affectation
the quality or state of appearing or trying to appear more important or more valuable than is the case
bowed and sat down at the piano with a degree of affectedness that was laughable
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affectation
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Now, though levees may not exactly be back, royal affectations and the disputes that go with them are.—
Jake Lundberg, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2026
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That’s probably an affectation.—
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“Affectedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affectedness. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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