Affectation
Affectation noun - The quality or state of appearing or trying to appear more important or more valuable than is the case.
Title and affectation are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Title" instead a noun "Affectation".
Title
Title noun - A word or combination of words by which a person or thing is regularly known.
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Synonyms for Title
Affectation and title are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Affectation" instead a noun "Title".
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- He admits that he's never taught at a university, and that the title "Professor" is just an affectation—just like a Time Lord's title.
Source: Rewatch Bonus - They call the level itself "Shadow Moses Island", they dub over Shadow's lines with a bad Solid Snake voice affectation, and the titles of the videos involve the title "The Other Shadow Moses Island Incident", adding another "Other" each time they have to visit the stage.
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Title and Affectation. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/affectation/title
Affectation & Title. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/affectation/title>.
Title or Affectation. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/affectation/title.
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