#affectation

The characteristic of coquettes is affectation governed by whim. ↗

— Henry Fielding

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There is never vulgarity in a whole truth, however commonplace. It may be unimportant or painful. It cannot be vulgar. Vulgarity is only in concealment of truth, or in affectation. ↗

— John Ruskin

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Morris Weissman [on the phone, discussing casting for his movie]: "What about Claudette Colbert? She's British, isn't she? She sounds British. Is she, like, affected or is she British? ↗

— Julian Fellowes

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Great cultural changes begin in affectation and end in routine. ↗

— Jacques Barzun

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