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1. Behavior, speech, or writing that is pretentious and designed to impress
2. A studied display of real or pretended feeling
1. Tony Stark occasionally exhibits an affectation of indifference towards his team, but his actions always show his true concern.
2. The Riddler's riddles are often an affectation of intelligence, meant to make others feel intellectually inferior.
3. Despite his affectation of bravado, Shinchan is really a caring and sensitive boy.
4. The affectation in Gatsby's mannerisms is notable, especially in how he constantly says 'old sport' to exhibit a sense of upper-class camaraderie.