7 days ago · 1. Relating to or marked by public, often artistic performance. Comes across as funny, sharp and unfiltered, with a broad performative streak.

relating to ways of behaving that exhibit a socially acceptable belief, trait, or quality, often making a superficial impression: Performative wokeness enables ...

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PERFORMATIVE meaning: 1. involving an artistic or acting performance: 2. not sincere but intended to impress someone…. Learn more.

Of action, speech, behaviour, etc.: done or expressed for the sake of appearance, esp. to impress others or to improve one's own image.

A performative is not merely a factual statement, but is in itself an enactment (at least in an appropriate context): for example, 'I promise…'.

Adjective · (philosophy, linguistics) Being enacted as it is said. Saying "I do" as part of a wedding ceremony is performative, enacting a marriage. · Being ...

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.

1. (of an expression or statement) performing an act by the very fact of being uttered, as “I promise,” which performs the act of promising.