unnaturalness

Other forms: unnaturalnesses

Definitions of unnaturalness
  1. noun
    the quality of being unnatural or not based on natural principles
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    naturalness
    the quality of being natural or based on natural principles
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    affectedness
    the quality of being false or artificial (as to impress others)
    artificiality
    the quality of being produced by people and not occurring naturally
    largeness, pretension, pretentiousness
    the quality of being pretentious (behaving or speaking in such a manner as to create a false appearance of great importance or worth)
    supernaturalism, supernaturalness
    the quality of being attributed to power that seems to violate or go beyond natural forces
    airs, pose
    affected manners intended to impress others
    coyness, demureness
    the affectation of being demure in a provocative way
    preciosity, preciousness
    the quality of being fastidious or excessively refined
    staginess, theatricality
    an artificial and mannered quality
    pretence, pretense, pretension
    a false or unsupportable quality
    ostentation
    pretentious or showy or vulgar display
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    quality
    an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
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