Affectationist

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    One who exhibits affectation.

    "Adamantiferous, etymologically correct, would never answer; but all except pedants or affectationists would be satisfied with diamond-producing."

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"Adamantiferous, etymologically correct, would never answer; but all except pedants or affectationists would be satisfied with diamond-producing."

Etymology

From affectation + -ist.

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