Pronunciations
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/ˌæf.ɛkˈteɪ.ʃəs/
Pronunciation notes
- General-American
- Received-Pronunciation
Adjective
Pretentious, artificial, fake, sham, feigned; doing something just for show.
- Examples
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At the same time, American intellectual and artistic elites, … help create a sophisticated, if sometimes affectatious urban mentality.