Assertion: affectation | /r/DefinedAs | conduct
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text: It is defined as "speech or conduct not natural to oneself : an unnatural form of behavior meant especially to impress others," and can describe anything from talking in a phony accent to vaping to pretending not to care what other people think about the fact that you vape (when you almost certainly care what other people think about your vaping).
text: Affectation may be defined as "speech or conduct not natural to oneself," as in "He was born and raised in Baltimore, so his British accent seemed like an affectation.