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noun
1.
a method of instruction or psychotherapy aimed at changing attitudes and behavior, in which participants act out designated roles relevant to real-life situations.
2.
the modifying of a person's behavior to accord with a desired personal image, as to impress others or conform to a particular environment.
Origin:
1940–45
1940–45
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Role-playing
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So is interrobang. Does it mean:
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
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verb (used with object)
1.
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.
2.
to experiment with or experience (a situation or viewpoint) by playing a role: trainees role-playing management positions.
verb (used without object)
3.
to engage in role-playing.
Origin:
1945–50
1945–50
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| role-playing | |
| —n | |
| psychol See also psychodrama activity in which a person imitates, consciously or unconsciously, a role uncharacteristic of himself | |
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Medical Dictionary
role-play (rōl'plā')
v. role-·played, role-·play·ing, role-·plays
To assume deliberately the part or role of; act out. n.
Role-playing.
role-playing n.
A psychotherapeutic technique, designed to reduce the conflict inherent in various social situations, in which participants act out particular behavioral roles in order to expand their awareness of differing points of view.
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