2 definitions found From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: affectedness noun 1: the quality of being false or artificial (as to impress others) [ant: {unaffectedness}] 2: a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display [syn: {affectation}, {mannerism}, {pose}] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]: Affectedness \Af*fect"ed*ness\, noun Affectation.

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