Preformative example sentences

per·for·ma·tive

adjective

performative (adjective)

  - relating to or of the nature of dramatic or artistic performance:

  - characterized by the performance of a social or cultural role:

  - relating to or denoting an utterance by means of which the speaker performs a particular act (e.g. I bet, I apologize, I promise). Often contrasted with constative.

  - done or expressed insincerely or inauthentically, typically with the intention of impressing others or improving one's own image:

  - a performative verb, sentence, or utterance:

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