Synonyms: pose, affectation, affectedness, mannerism
Definition: a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display
Similar words: simulation, pretence, pretending, pretense, feigning
Definition: the act of giving a false appearance
Usage: his conformity was only pretending
Synonyms: affectedness
Definition: the quality of being false or artificial (as to impress others)
Similar words: unnaturalness
Definition: the quality of being unnatural or not based on natural principles