Definition for role playing - Oxford Dictionaries Online (World English)

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	role playing (role playing) (also role play) noun [mass noun] 1chiefly Psychology the acting out or performance of a particular role, either consciously (as a technique in psychotherapy or training) or unconsciously, in accordance with the perceived expectations of society as regards a person’s behaviour in a particular context. 2participation in a role-playing game. Derivatives role-play verb role player noun		Search results in the dictionary role-playing game More results » Nearby Words 'roid roil roily roister ROK roko Roland role role model role playing role reversal role-playing game Rolfing roll roll bar roll cage roll call roll cast roll feed