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Roleplaying
noun, verb
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Action in which a person takes on a role (as that of an actor) and acts out being that character. uncountable, usually
"But perhaps the most interesting aspect of roleplaying’s development has been the emergence of the “story-game” movement: a passionate community of independent designers using games to explore new themes and approaches to storytelling."
- 2 acting a particular role (as in psychotherapy) wordnet
Verb
- 1 present participle and gerund of roleplay form-of, gerund, participle, present
Etymology
Etymology 1
From role + playing.
Etymology 2
From roleplay + -ing.
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