Affection, Affectation, Infection
These words look and sound very similar, however they are not synonyms.
Affection
Affection means having a deep liking and fondness for someone or something.
If you regard someone or something with affection, you like and love them.
- She has deep affection for her parents.
- She shows great affection for his grandchildren.
Affectation
Affectation is artificial behavior that is meant to impress others. It is a way of behaving that is not genuine, but is used to seem more impressive.
- His French accent is just an affectation.
- Wearing those glasses just for fashion felt like an affectation, so she took them off.
Infection
An infection is a disease caused by germs or bacteria.
What is the difference between Affection, Affectation, and Infection ?
Affection is the genuine, tender emotion that creates a sincere, positive bond between people.
An affectionate feeling is one of heartfelt fondness and loving warmth.
Affections are feelings of love or fondness for someone.
- She has great affection for her cat.
Affectation is pretending to be someone you are not, just to impress people. It's an unnatural way of action, talking, or dressing. People do it on purpose to seem cooler, smarter then they feel they naturally are. It is negative and insincere way of behaving.
Infection is a disease caused by germs. It is biological, related to illness and health.
Memory Tricks
Affection vs. Affectation
Affection is a real feeling, while affectation is fake behavior. The only spelling difference between them is the letters "ta" after the "c." We can use this "ta" to create a memory trick for affectation.
Now think:
Affectation → has "ta" → like in "acting" → which is fake behavior.
Affection → has no "ta" → no act → it’s genuine feeling.
By learning one word, the other becomes easy to remember.
In a nutshell
Affection is love.
Affectation meant to impress.
Infection is sickness.
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