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Performative Bible

criminal-mafia republicans tweeting pious garbage to distract from being terrible
Suzie was perusing Twitter and came across Kelly Loeffler's tweet from book of Matthew. "Wait isn't she the insider-trading gal?" she thought to herself. "My god these depraved republicans always do Performative Bible like we don't know they broke the law"
by Uncle Joosie December 28, 2020
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performative cc

Carbon copying parties unrelated to the subject matter of your email in an attempt to seem more involved or important than you actually are
Coworker 1: Why did she copy us on this email about catalog changes? We're not in marketing.
Coworker 2: Look at all the people she copied, looks like an egregious case of Performative CC'ing to me
by Stabbitha January 27, 2020
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performative hijrah

A hijrah which is done cosmetically, but without any essence at all
Performative hijrah makes people boasting when they're hijrah even though their behaviour is far from hijrah, i mean they still minding other's businesses, riya' (showing off their amal/good deeds), spreading hoaxes and hate speeches, committing riots and killing on behalf of "religion", stuck in bigotry and intolerance, you name it---even though they claim if they were "hijrah".
by Sir. B July 30, 2021
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Performative Brokeness

A celebrity who goes to extremes to complain about woke people just so they get attention and headlines.

Typically complain free speech is ruined by it when they simply can't think of anything to say without punching down.
"Did you see Ricky Gervais' opening monologue for the Golden Globes?"
"Yeah, another performative brokeness piece of shit from him."
by schmowzow January 20, 2020
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Performative Irony

Performative irony is when sincere things are said in such away that makes it seem ironic or not serious. While people who believe in what is being said takes it seriously. Performative irony is most common on the internet, where opinions are fluid and trolls plentiful.

This term was originally coined by Innuendo Studio’s video “The Alt-Right Playbook: The Card Says Moops”
Questionable Troll: “ nazis did no wrong”
Normal Person: “Okay, troll”
Actual Nazi: “Yes, nazis are an oppressed group, we need to rise above”
Normal person: “Woah— that was a joke right? That wasn’t Performative Irony please?…”
by DrAccius August 26, 2021
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Performative contradiction

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by Chamwastaken November 20, 2020
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Performative Dissonance

The artistic technique or emotional state where a piece of music, art, or a person displays a contradiction between the external appearance and the internal reality — without openly acknowledging it. In music, it refers to the contrast between energetic, upbeat melodies or performative confidence and lyrics that express vulnerability, insecurity, or pain. The juxtaposition reflects the emotional façade people often put on, hiding their true feelings behind a mask of positivity or strength. The key element is that the performance does not break the fourth wall — the song or performance never directly acknowledges the dissonance, instead allowing it to exist in the tension between sound and meaning.
1. Olivia Rodrigo's "Brutal" is a classic example of performative dissonance — the loud, confident sound masks the anxiety and frustration she’s feeling.

2. The song had an overwhelming sense of performative dissonance, where the upbeat rhythm clashed with the loneliness in the lyrics.
by Labourpp February 28, 2025
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