Affectedness

Noun1.affectedness - the quality of being false or artificial (as to impress others)
unnaturalness - the quality of being unnatural or not based on natural principles
airs, pose - affected manners intended to impress others; "don't put on airs with me"
coyness, demureness - the affectation of being demure in a provocative way
preciosity - the quality of being fastidious or excessively refined
unaffectedness - not affected; a personal manner that is not consciously constrained
2.affectedness - a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display
pretending, pretense, feigning, simulation, pretence - the act of giving a false appearance; "his conformity was only pretending"
attitude - a theatrical pose created for effect; "the actor struck just the right attitude"
radical chic - an affectation of radical left-wing views and the fasionable dress and lifestyle that goes with them

 

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