Where does “affectation” come from?
Affectation derives from Latin affectationem, noun form of affectare (to aim at or strive for), from afficio (to influence or act upon), tracing through Proto-Italic adfakiō and the prefix ad- back to Proto-Indo-European ád and h₂éd.
affectation (English): An attempt to assume or exhibit what is not...
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- An attempt to assume or exhibit what is not...
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