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- [rohl-pley]
- /ˈroʊlˌpleɪ/
- /rˈəʊlpleɪ/
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- [rohl-pley]
- /ˈroʊlˌpleɪ/
Definitions of roleplay word
- verb with object roleplay to assume the attitudes, actions, and discourse of (another), especially in a make-believe situation in an effort to understand a differing point of view or social interaction: Management trainees were given a chance to role-play labor negotiators. 1
- verb with object roleplay to experiment with or experience (a situation or viewpoint) by playing a role: trainees role-playing management positions. 1
- verb without object roleplay to engage in role-playing. 1
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Origin of roleplay
First appearance:
before 1945 One of the 6% newest English words
First recorded in 1945-50
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Roleplay
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
roleplay popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
roleplay usage trend in Literature
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See also
Matching words
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