affectation in Arabic
تَصَنُّع taṣannuʕ
UK/ˌæf.ɛkˈteɪ.ʃən/
affectation in Arabic: تَصَنُّع (taṣannuʕ), تَكَلُّف (takalluf). In English, affectation means an attempt to assume or exhibit what is not natural or real; false display; artificial show.
Arabic words for affectation
- an attempt to assume or exhibit what is not natural or real
- تَصَنُّع taṣannuʕ, تَكَلُّف takalluf
English meaning of affectation
- noun An attempt to assume or exhibit what is not natural or real; false display; artificial show.
- noun An unusual mannerism.
- noun An ostentatious fondness for something.
Synonyms of affectation
affectation in other languages
Questions about affectation in Arabic
- What is the meaning of affectation in Arabic?
- Affectation in Arabic is تَصَنُّع (taṣannuʕ), تَكَلُّف (takalluf).
- ما معنى كلمة affectation؟
- Affectation: تَصَنُّع (taṣannuʕ), تَكَلُّف (takalluf).
- What does affectation mean in English?
- Affectation means an attempt to assume or exhibit what is not natural or real; false display; artificial show.
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