Synonyms for performative
- adjective
- American English
Most common
Definitions
- adj. 1
Being enacted as it is said.
Saying "I do" as part of a wedding ceremony is performative, enacting a marriage.
Related words
- Word family
- performativeness performativism performativity
- Other spellings
- preformative UK
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| performative | rising | |
| illocutionary | rising | |
| performatory | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- workly
- 12 letters
- performatory
- 13 letters
- illocutionary