Af-fec-tā'tion, n.

n. [Fr. affectation, Lat. affectatio.] 1. An attempt to assume or exhibit what is not natural or real; false pretense; artificial appearance or show. “An affectation of contempt.” Macaulay. Affection is an awkward and forced imitation of what should be genuine and easy, wanting the beauty that accompanies what is natural. Locke. 2. Fondness; affection. [Obs.] Hooker. Hall.