To assume or pretend to have a feeling, quality, or manner that is not genuine.
From Latin 'affectatus' (affected, pretended), past participle of 'affectare' (to strive toward, affect). 'Affectare' is intensive form of 'afficere,' meaning 'to aim at' or 'to pretend to have.'
While 'affect' usually means 'to influence,' 'affectate' specifically means 'to fake it'—it's the verb form of 'affected.' Actors affectate emotions, and social media makes affectation an art form!
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