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語源

From LARP +‎ -er.

発音

• (英国発音) IPA: /ˈlɑːpə(ɹ)/
• (米国発音) IPA: /ˈlɑɹ.pɚ/
• 韻: -ɑː(ɹ)pə(ɹ)

名詞

LARPer (plural LARPers)

1. A person who takes part in LARP (live-action role-play).

   Hypernyms: RPer, RPGer, roleplayer, mun < player < person

   • 2006, John Ringo, Princess of Wands:

     “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.”

   • 2016 February 19, Joe Mullin, “Archery company sues LARPer over patents, then files gag motion to silence him”, in Ars Technica‎:

     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.

2. (by extension, derogatory) Someone who pretends to be part of a movement or group, often for the sake of gaining social status.

   Hypernyms: poseur, poser < person

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

   • 2022 August 9, Julia Yost, “New York’s Hottest Club Is the Catholic Church”, in The New York Times‎, →ISSN:

     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.

   • 2022 September 10, @BenjaminNorton, Twitter‎:

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

アナグラム

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