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LARP or LARPing, or more recently larp and larping, refers to an internet slang term derived from the acronym for Live Action Role-Playing, terminology used in immersive, real-world fantasy games where participants physically role-play their characters in real time.
In contemporary usage, the term is used to describe something closer to a dilettante, or a person who is "pretending" to be interested or knowledgeable in a subject they are not well-versed in. Larp is also used as a stand-in for terms like "try hard" or "performative."
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