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When we say gender is performed, we usually mean that we've taken on a role or we're acting in some way and that our acting or our role playing is crucial to the gender that we are and the gender that we present to the world.
Judith Butler

Meaning of "role playing" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ROLE PLAYING

role playing  [rəʊl ˈpleɪɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ROLE PLAYING

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determiner
exclamation
Role playing is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ROLE PLAYING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

role playing

Role-playing

Role-playing refers to the changing of one's behaviour to assume a role, either unconsciously to fill a social role, or consciously to act out an adopted role. While the Oxford English Dictionary offers a definition of role-playing as "the changing of one's behaviour to fulfill a social role", in the field of psychology, the term is used more loosely in four senses: ▪ To refer to the playing of roles generally such as in a theatre, or educational setting; ▪ To refer to taking a role of an existing character or person and acting it out with a partner taking someone else's role, often involving different genres of practice; ▪ To refer to a wide range of games including role-playing video game, play-by-mail games and more; ▪ To refer specifically to role-playing games.

Definition of role playing in the English dictionary

The first definition of role playing in the dictionary is role-play used as a method of training or education. Other definition of role playing is the acting of a role for entertainment. Role playing is also activity in which a person imitates, consciously or unconsciously, a role uncharacteristic of himself.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ROLE PLAYING


bricklaying
ˈbrɪkˌleɪɪŋ
cable-laying
ˈkeɪbəlˌleɪɪŋ
decaying
dɪˈkeɪɪŋ
ebaying
ˈiːˌbeɪɪŋ
fee-paying
ˈfiːˌpeɪɪŋ
greying
ˈɡreɪɪŋ
inlaying
ˈɪnˌleɪɪŋ
laying
ˈleɪɪŋ
minelaying
ˈmaɪnleɪɪŋ
nonplaying
nɒnˈpleɪɪŋ
overlaying
ˌəʊvəˈleɪɪŋ
paying
ˈpeɪɪŋ
playing
ˈpleɪɪŋ
praying
ˈpreɪɪŋ
saying
ˈseɪɪŋ
slaying
ˈsleɪɪŋ
surveying
sɜːˈveɪɪŋ
taxpaying
ˈtæksˌpeɪɪŋ
tracklaying
ˈtrækˌleɪɪŋ
undelaying
ˌʌndɪˈleɪɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ROLE PLAYING

rolag
rolamite
Roland
role
role model
role reversal
role-play
role-playing
role-playing game
Rolf
Rolf the Ganger
Rolfe
rolfer
roll
roll call
roll film
roll in
roll in the hay
roll of honour
roll off

WORDS THAT END LIKE ROLE PLAYING

buying
copying
crop spraying
crying
deejaying
dying
flying
go without saying
graying
hedge laying
long-playing
lying
Maying
metal spraying
nonpaying
role-playing
soothsaying
that goes without saying
trying
unstaying

Synonyms and antonyms of role playing in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «role playing» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ROLE PLAYING

Find out the translation of role playing to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of role playing from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «role playing» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

角色扮演
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

juegos de rol
570 millions of speakers

English

role playing
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

रोल प्लेयिंग
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

دور اللعب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ролевые игры
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

role playing
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ভূমিকা চালনা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

le jeu de rôle
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

main peranan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Rollenspiele
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

役割演技
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

역할 놀이
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Playing role
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vai trò chơi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பங்கு வகிக்கிறது
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

भूमिका करणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

rol yapma oyunu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

giochi di ruolo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

RPG
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

рольові ігри
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

joc de rol
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

role playing
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

rol speel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

rollspel
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

rollespill
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of role playing

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ROLE PLAYING»

The term «role playing» is very widely used and occupies the 13.756 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ROLE PLAYING» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «role playing» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «role playing» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about role playing

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2 QUOTES WITH «ROLE PLAYING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word role playing.
1
Judith Butler
When we say gender is performed, we usually mean that we've taken on a role or we're acting in some way and that our acting or our role playing is crucial to the gender that we are and the gender that we present to the world.
2
Steven Pinker
When people talk, they lay lines on each other, do a lot of role playing, sidestep, shilly-shally and engage in all manner of vagueness and innuendo. We do this and expect others to do it, yet at the same time we profess to long for the plain truth, for people to say what they mean, simple as that. Such hypocrisy is a human universal.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ROLE PLAYING»

Discover the use of role playing in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to role playing and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Shared Fantasy: Role Playing Games as Social Worlds
Gary Alan Fine immerses himself in several different gaming systems, offering insightful details on the nature of the games and the patterns of interaction among players—as well as their reasons for playing.
Gary Alan Fine, 2002
2
Role Playing in Psychotherapy
Originally published: Roleplaying in psychotherapy. Chicago: Aldine, c1966, in series: Modern applications of psychology.
Raymond J. Corsini, 2010
3
The Evolution of Fantasy Role-Playing Games
"This book examines the archetypes and concepts within the fantasy gaming genre alongside the roles and functions of the game players themselves.
Michael J. Tresca, 2010
4
The Creation of Narrative in Tabletop Role-Playing Games
"This work explores tabletop role-playing game (TRPG) as a genre separate from computer role-playing games.
Jennifer Grouling Cover, 2010
5
The Functions of Role-Playing Games: How Participants Create ...
"This analytical study takes a deeper look at the world of role-playing games, providing a theoretical framework for understanding their more acute psychological and sociological functions.
Sarah Lynne Bowman, 2010
6
The Sailor Moon Role-Playing Game and Resource Book
This book offers a comprehensive Sailor Moon resource and reference section, including episode summaries, character bios, and series analysis in a clear and easy to read format.
Mark C. MacKinnon, 1999
7
Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games: The People, ...
This book is about the fastest growing form of electronic game in the world--the Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game (MMORPG).
R.V. Kelly 2, 2004
8
My Avatar, My Self: Identity in Video Role-Playing Games
This book examines the relationships between virtual and non-virtual identity in visual role-playing games.
Zach Waggoner, 2009
9
The Fantasy Role-Playing Game: A New Performing Art
Performance is a major part of role-playing, and role-playing games as a performing art is the subject of this book, which attempts to introduce an appreciation for the performance aesthetics of such games.
Daniel Mackay, 2001
10
Short Role-Playing Simulations for World History Classrooms
This book is an exciting collection of role-playing simulations for Social Studies classrooms.
Richard Di Giacomo, 2012

6 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ROLE PLAYING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term role playing is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Social media users 'role-playing' with stolen baby photos
His daughter's picture posted on a Jacksonville Role Playing Facebook Page where strangers play out a fantasy. The creator of the page is anonymous, but in ... «First Coast News, Jan 15»
2
Live action role playing comes to Helena
LARP (Live Action Role Playing) is not new. The first groups of its kind were formed in the late 1970s. The events and groups have been focused on a wide ... «Helena Independent Record, Oct 14»
3
Five Essay Prompts for 'GIRLS' 3×10: 'Role-Play'
For an episode about role playing, this was an episode about the characters we make out of ourselves. As Soojin says, there aren't enough hours in a day to be ... «New York Observer, Mar 14»
4
Magic Kingdom: Why Live-Action Role Playing is one of Denmark's …
A journey inside the creative, challenging, dark heart of larp—Live Action Role Playing—in Scandinavia. Featuring foam weapons, fake scenarios, and some ... «TIME, Jul 12»
5
Live Avatar Role Playing: LARPers Recreate Na'vi Life In 'Hometree …
The latest manifestation of the 'Avatar' craze has surfaced in Wisconsin: Live Avatar Role Playing (AKA LARP). Previous spin offs from James Cameron's ... «Huffington Post, Feb 10»
6
Talisman board game is a role-playing gem
If you haven't come across it before, Talisman creates a varied role playing experience around a board game - character development, loot, equipment, spells, ... «Wired.co.uk, Dec 09»

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