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affektiert — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • affected adj Changed or influenced by something, often negatively.
  • artificial adj Made by humans rather than occurring naturally.
  • finical adj Finicky, fastidious, overly precise or delicate.
  • finicky adj Overly fussy or hard to please, especially about small details.
  • genteel adj Polite, refined, and well-mannered, sometimes to an exaggerated or old-fashioned degree.
  • jaunty adj Lively, confident, and stylish in manner or appearance.

Senses

affektiert is used for these senses in English:

  • affected Influenced or changed by something.
  • affected Simulated in order to impress.
  • affected Resulting from a mostly negative physical effect or transformation.
  • affectedly In an affected manner; hypocritically; with more show than reality.
  • artificial Not natural or normal: imposed arbitrarily or without regard to the specifics or normal circumstances of a person, a situation, etc.
  • finical Finicky, fastidious, overly precise or delicate.
  • finicky (informal, of a person) Fastidious and fussy; difficult to please; exacting, especially about details.
  • genteel Polite and well-mannered.

affected — full definition

  1. adj Changed or influenced by something, often negatively.
  2. adj Put on or fake, done for effect rather than being genuine.
  3. adj Emotionally moved or touched by something.

artificial — full definition

  1. adj Made by humans rather than occurring naturally.
  2. adj Insincere or put on; not genuine.

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