1. performative - Noun
2. performative - Adjective
(philosophy, linguistics) Being enacted as it is said.
Saying "I do" as part of a wedding ceremony is performative, enacting a marriage.
Being done as a performance in order to create an impression.
Examples (linguistics)
performative (plural performatives)
A performative utterance.
I wanted to capture the excitement of house music, almost like a four-four beat, and the best way to do that was to use a language that was rhythmic and performative. Irvine Welsh
To say that gender is performative is a little different because for something to be performative means that it produces a series of effects. We act and walk and speak and talk in ways that consolidate an impression of being a man or being a woman. Judith Butler
According to Newton, the mural is not about performative activism, it’s about supporting Black art. Source: Internet
A Humber College graduate, Scarlett has a degree in Public Relations, but always wanted to do something more artistic and performative. Source: Internet
As you walk throughout the exhibition space, the performative aspect is apparent in videos that show De Nieves performing with his art-rock band, Hairbone, and in collaborative pieces performed with various artists and musicians. Source: Internet
Nevertheless, although he was working primarily in photography, he remained committed to the idea of the 'performative', continuing to 'provoke' audiences through numerous performances, workshops and lecture-performances. Source: Internet