affectedness

/əˈfɛktɪdnəs/
noun
  1. Behavior that is not natural or sincere; artificiality.
    • Her affectedness made it hard to trust her compliments.
    • The actor's affectedness on stage annoyed the audience.
    • He spoke with an affectedness that seemed out of place in casual conversation.
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