Affection and Affectation are often mixed up. Affection (noun) means A gentle feeling of fondness, liking or love, while Affectation (noun) means Behavior, speech, or writing that is pretentious and designed to impress./ a studied display of real or pretended feeling.
Meaning: A gentle feeling of fondness, liking or love.
Synonyms: Fondness, love, liking, endearment, sentiment, tenderness, warmth, devotion.
Example: Although we began dating without much affection, with time it developed into a fully blossomed relationship.
Meaning: Behavior, speech, or writing that is pretentious and designed to impress./ a studied display of real or pretended feeling.
Synonyms: Pretension, affectedness, artificiality, posturing, pretence, ostentation, snobbery.
Example: Because Miriam is always true to herself, she never feels the need to put on a fake affectation in front of others.
