affectation

As a noun affectation

is an attempt to assume or exhibit what is not natural or real; false display; artificial show.

As an adjective factitious is

created by humans; artificial.

As a noun affectation

is an attempt to assume or exhibit what is not natural or real; false display; artificial show.

As an adjective specious is

seemingly well-reasoned, plausible or true, but actually fallacious.

As nouns the difference between inflection and affectation

is that inflection is (grammar) a change in the form of a word that reflects a change in grammatical function while affectation is an attempt to assume or exhibit what is not natural or real; false display; artificial show.

As nouns the difference between disaffectation and affectation

is that disaffectation is while affectation is an attempt to assume or exhibit what is not natural or real; false display; artificial show.

As a noun affectation

is an attempt to assume or exhibit what is not natural or real; false display; artificial show.

As an adjective affectable is

able to be affected.

As nouns the difference between temper and affectation

is that temper is a tendency to be of a certain type of mood while affectation is an attempt to assume or exhibit what is not natural or real; false display; artificial show.

As a verb temper

is to moderate or control.

As nouns the difference between tendency and affectation

is that tendency is a likelihood of behaving in a particular way or going in a particular direction; a tending toward while affectation is an attempt to assume or exhibit what is not natural or real; false display; artificial show.

As nouns the difference between posture and affectation

is that posture is the way a person holds and positions their body while affectation is an attempt to assume or exhibit what is not natural or real; false display; artificial show.

As a verb posture

is to put one's body into a posture or series of postures, especially hoping that one will be noticed and admired.

As a verb contrive

is to form by an exercise of ingenuity; to devise; to plan; to scheme; to plot.

As a noun affectation is

an attempt to assume or exhibit what is not natural or real; false display; artificial show.

As a verb contrived

is (contrive).

As an adjective contrived

is unnatural, forced.

As a noun affectation is

an attempt to assume or exhibit what is not natural or real; false display; artificial show.