1. the quality of being artificial, pretentious, or not genuine in behavior or manner

Examples

• The actor’s affectedness made his performance seem forced and unnatural.
• Her constant affectedness in social situations made others uncomfortable.
• The speech was marred by an obvious affectedness that distracted from the message.
• He spoke with such affectedness that no one believed he was being sincere.
• The affectedness of her accent suggested she was trying too hard to impress.
• Critics noted the affectedness in the author’s overly elaborate writing style.