English → Latin
“affectation” in Latin
affectātiōThe act of striving after.; The act of striving for effect in discourse; affectation.ineptiasilliness, folly, absurditysimulātiōfeigning, shamming, pretence, feint; insincerity, deceit, hypocrisy; simulation
The English word affectation itself goes back to Latin afficiō, through affectātiōnem.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
affectation
affectatio (the endeavor to say or write something surprising. Vid: Bremi ad Suet., Tib., 7): *inepta imitatio (insipid, unnatural imitation): ineptiae (affected graces in one’s carriage, manners, etc.): *putida elegantia (in writing): simulatio (hypocritical imitation of anything).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for affectation?
- The usual Latin words for “affectation” are affectātiō, ineptia, simulātiō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.