Affectation
Affectation noun - The quality or state of appearing or trying to appear more important or more valuable than is the case.
Usage example: a woman of great affectation at social gatherings
Lordliness and affectation are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Lordliness" instead a noun "Affectation".
Lordliness
Lordliness noun - An exaggerated sense of one's importance that shows itself in the making of excessive or unjustified claims.
Affectation and lordliness are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Affectation" instead a noun "Lordliness".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- attitude and affectation
- attitude and lordliness
- conceit and affectation
- conceit and lordliness
- pomp and affectation
- pomp and lordliness
- pretension and affectation
- pretension and lordliness
- swagger and affectation
- swagger and lordliness
- ostentation and affectation
- ostentation and lordliness
- vanity and affectation
- vanity and lordliness
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Lordliness and Affectation. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/affectation/lordliness
Affectation & Lordliness. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/affectation/lordliness>.
Lordliness or Affectation. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/affectation/lordliness.
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