affectation

Definition of affectation in English English dictionary: An unusual mannerism; An attempt to assume or exhibit what is not natural or real; false display; artificial show; a studied or ostentatious pretense or attempt; {n} conceit, formality, pretense; a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display; Fondness; affection; {i} insincere behavior, artificial manner, pretense; disapproval If you say that someone's attitude or behaviour is an affectation, you disapprove of the fact that it is not genuine or natural, but is intended to impress other people. I wore sunglasses all the time and people thought it was an affectation. a way of behaving, speaking etc that is not sincere or natural; A striving after; affectedness; affection; pose
affect: To move to emotion
He was deeply affected by the themes in the play.
affect: To feel affection for; to like, be fond of
A young gentlewoman in Basil was married to an ancient man against her will, whom she could not affect; she was continually melancholy, and pined away for grief .
affect: To aim for, to try to obtain
affect: to act upon
affect: {v} to move the passions, aim, try, assume
affect: {n} affection, passion
affect: To make a false display of
affect: emotions displayed through behavior and actions This is in contrast to moods, which may or may not be visible to other people Affects may even mask underlying moods
affect: the conscious subjective aspect of feeling or emotion act physically on; have an effect upon have an effect upon; "Will the new rules affect me?" have an emotional or cognitive impact upon; "This child impressed me as unusually mature"; "This behavior struck me as odd
affect: have an effect upon; "Will the new rules affect me?"
affect: pattern of observable behaviours which is the expression of a subjectively experienced feeling state (emotion) and is variable over time in response to changing emotional states
affect: have an emotional or cognitive impact upon; "This child impressed me as unusually mature"; "This behavior struck me as odd
affect: An operation that lets you connect wires onto terminations/pins
affect: {f} influence; move someone (emotionally); attack (of a disease); act as if, pretend; have a certain disposition towards; have an affinity for
affect: Of an illness or condition, to infect or harm (a part of the body)
affect: External display of emotion or mood
affect: To dispose or incline
affect: -A psychological term referring to emotions
affect: Emotion
I try not to let my emotions influence my decisions. - I try not to let my emotions affect my decisions.
affect: verb-infinitive act
affect: the conscious subjective aspect of feeling or emotion
affect: The observable emotional condition of an individual at any given time See also frontal lobe
affect: If something affects a person or thing, it influences them or causes them to change in some way. Nicotine adversely affects the functioning of the heart and arteries the worst-affected areas of Somalia
affect: If a disease affects someone, it causes them to become ill. Arthritis is a crippling disease which affects people all over the world. = afflict
affect: To influence or alter
affect: connect closely and often incriminatingly; "This new ruling affects your business"
affect: influence; make a change on
affect: to act upon or influence, as in: Strong emotions can affect your health
affect: A class of mental phenomena uniquely characterized by a consciously experienced, subjective feeling state, commonly accompanying emotions and moods
affect: The observable emotional condition of an individual at any given time
affect: Affection; inclination; passion; feeling; disposition
affect: A person's feeling toward something (3)
affect: To tend to by affinity or disposition
affect: Emotional feeling tone or mood
affect: Visible signs of experiencing an emotion
affect: act physically on; have an effect upon
affect: The observable emotional condition of an individual at any given time [Click Here to Return to List]
affect: If something or someone affects you, they make you feel a strong emotion, especially sadness or pity. The divorce affected Jim deeply
affect: To influence or move, as the feelings or passions; to touch
affect: Generalized feeling tone (usually considered more persistent than emotion, less so than mood) It is the external, observable manifestation of emotion (e g , flat, blunted, constricted, expansive, labile, etc )
affect: To aim at; to aspire; to covet
affect: make believe with the intent to deceive; "He feigned that he was ill"; "He shammed a headache"
affect: To make a show of; to put on a pretense of; to feign; to assume; as, to affect ignorance
affect: v to produce an effect on; to influence ("A lack of sleep affected the singer's performance ")
affect: To show a fondness for; to like to use or practice; to choose; hence, to frequent habitually
affect: The emotional complex associated with an idea or mental state
affect: To act upon; to produce an effect or change upon
affect: the conscious subjective aspect of feeling or emotion act physically on; have an effect upon have an effect upon; "Will the new rules affect me?"
affect: In hysteria, the affect is sometimes entirely dissociated, sometimes transferred to another than the original idea
affect: To assign; to appoint
affect: A strong emotional experience. See usage notes below
affect: To love; to regard with affection
affect: emotion, feeling or mood
affect: have an emotional or cognitive impact upon; "This child impressed me as unusually mature"; "This behavior struck me as odd"
affect: in environmental psychology, an individual’s emotional response to the environment, which is predicted by the naturalness of the place; its upkeep, openness, order; and historical significance
affectations: plural of affectation