Affectedness

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The state or quality of being affected. uncountable, usually
  2. 2
    a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display wordnet
  3. 3
    the quality of being false or artificial (as to impress others) wordnet

Synonyms

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affectationaffectationairsartfulnessartificecant

Etymology

From affected + -ness.

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