larper

noun

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

   ““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.”

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

   “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.”

3. (alt-of, alternative)Alternative form of LARPer.