What is the difference between Affection and Affectation?




What is the difference between Affection and Affectation? :


Affection :

( 1 ) Love – feeling of fondness

He felt great affection for his sister.

He tried to win her affection.

Have you affection for your children?



Affectation :

( 1 ) Unnatural behaviour, manner of speaking intended to impress others

I detest all affectations.

His little affectation irritated her.


( 2 ) Pretence, deliberate display of gestures that are not truly felt

His affectation while singing really gets on my nerves.











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