Feignedness

/ˈfeɪnɪdnəs/ noun

Definition

The quality or state of being feigned; the characteristic of being artificial, pretended, or false.

Etymology

From feigned plus the abstract noun suffix -ness. This formation reflects how English creates abstract nouns from adjectives to discuss qualities and states.

Kelly Says

Feignedness is that quality you detect in someone's voice when they're trying way too hard to sound cool or interested—it's the noun form of 'obviously fake'!

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