English

Adjective

performative ‎(comparative more performative, superlative most performative)

1. Being enacted as it is said.

   An example of a performative utterance could be, "I name this boat Alfred".

Related terms

• performativity

Noun

performative ‎(plural performatives)

1. A performative utterance.

Synonyms

• workly

French

Adjective

performative

1. feminine singular of performatif

Italian

Adjective

performative

1. feminine plural of performativo