English-German translation for "affectation"

"affectation" German translation

affectation
[æfekˈteiʃən; -ik-]noun | Substantiv s

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Affektiertheit, Ziererei Heuchelei, Verstellung Vorgeben, Erheucheln übertriebene Vorliebe Streben, Trachten
  • Affektiertheitfeminine | Femininum f
    affectation showiness
    Zierereifeminine | Femininum f
    affectation showiness
    affectation showiness
  • Heucheleifeminine | Femininum f
    affectation feigning, hypocrisy
    Verstellungfeminine | Femininum f
    affectation feigning, hypocrisy
    affectation feigning, hypocrisy
  • Vorgebenneuter | Neutrum n
    affectation pretending
    Erheuchelnneuter | Neutrum n
    affectation pretending
    affectation pretending
  • (übertriebene) Vorliebe (of für)
    affectation rare | seltenselten (excessive predilection)
    affectation rare | seltenselten (excessive predilection)
  • Strebenneuter | Neutrum n
    affectation striving obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
    Trachtenneuter | Neutrum n (of nach)
    affectation striving obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
    affectation striving obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
  • affectation syn vgl. → see „pose“
    affectation syn vgl. → see „pose“
his humility reeks of affectation
seine Demut riecht bedenklich nach Heuchelei
his humility reeks of affectation
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