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    Affectée (en. Affected)

    /a.fɛk.tɛ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    adjective
    Refers to behavior or attitude that seems artificial or exaggerated.
    His affected smile deceives no one.
    Son sourire affecté ne trompe personne.
    Describes a person who seeks to impress with artificial manners.
    She has an affected way of speaking that does not suit her at all.
    Elle a un langage affecté qui ne lui va pas du tout.
    Qualifies a way of acting that appears contrived and unnatural.
    This actor has an affected performance that reveals a certain pretension.
    Cet acteur a un jeu affecté qui dénote une certaine prétention.

    Etymology

    From the verb affecter, from the Latin 'affectare', meaning 'to seek to attain'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to have an affected behavior
    To act in an exaggerated or artificial manner to impress.
    avoir un comportement affecté
    to speak in an affected voice
    To use an exaggerated or artificial tone.
    parler d'une voix affectée
    affected manners
    Behaviors or attitudes that seem ostentatious.
    manières affectées

    Related Words

    affectation
    Action of feigning or showing feelings in an exaggerated way.
    affectation
    affectionate
    Showing affection, but without exaggeration.
    affectueux

    Slang Meanings

    Sycophant
    He acts like a sycophant with his affected manners.
    Il joue les faux-culs avec ses manières affectées.
    Show-off
    He behaves like a show-off with his affected style.
    Il se comporte comme un flambeur avec son style affecté.