Meaning of LARPer | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A person who takes part in LARP (live-action role-play).
2. Someone who pretends to be part of a movement or group, often for the sake of gaining social status.
   broadly, derogatory

Equivalents

Examples

““Which is why I'm thinking LARPer,” Griffith argued. “Goths interact with non-Goths more in LARPing than anywhere else. And there are non-Goth look⟳ people that hang⟳ with the Goths.””

“Gwyther founded Larping.org five years ago as a community hub where LARPers could talk⟳ to each other and find⟳ local events. Over time, he also started selling certain items useful to LARPers, like⟳ leather and metal armor, latex weapons, and foam arrows.”

“The extremists were never entirely sure who among them was a true believer, who a mole, and who more a LARPer than otherwise.”

“Real-world events will confront young urban Catholics with the full implications of Catholic doctrine, making it hard to view⟳ the rosary as a fashion statement. Over time, these developments will sort⟳ the converts from the LARPers.”

“No actual Marxist would ever do this. Hinkle is not a leftist; he's a LARPer appealing to racists and colonialists.”

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