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Definition performative friendship in American English

performative friendship noun

noun
1

a friendship that is all about making the person professing friendship look good, especially on social media. A performative friend is someone who does this.

Example

You have seen performative friendships in action, even if you have never heard the term itself.

Example

A performative friend posts a photo on your birthday in which they look much better than you do.

Definition performative friendship in American English