Meaning Of The Word Performative
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Performative Meaning
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What's The Definition Of Performative?
performative in American English
of or having to do with performance; specif., designating or having to do with a statement that functions as an action and, hence, is neither true nor false adjective: performing an act by the very fact of being uttered, as with the expression “I promise,” that performs the act of promising noun: a performative utterance performative in British English adjective: of or relating to artistic or dramatic performance |
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