affectatious en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˌæf.ɛkˈteɪ.ʃəs/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From affectation + -ous or + -ious.
Meanings
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Pretentious, artificial, fake, sham, feigned; doing something just for show.
At the same time, American intellectual and artistic elites, … help create a sophisticated, if sometimes affectatious urban mentality.
2004, “Chapter Two”, in The Hidden Handshake: National Identity and Europe in the Post-Communist World (Political Science), Rowman & Littlefield, →ISBN, page 54:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more affectatious | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most affectatious | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |