POSTURING Definition & Meaning

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posturing

[ pos-cher-ing ]

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noun

speech or action that is artificial, hypocritical, or calculated to mislead:
I'm fed up with the reaching-across-the-aisle posturing intended to make politicians seem like they’re working hard for bipartisan reform.

adjective

engaging in or characterized by such speech or behavior:
He cynically believes that anybody trying to live up to an ideal is either a posturing liar or a simple-minded fool.

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of posturing¹

First recorded in 1620–30; postur(e) ( def ) + -ing ¹( def ) for the noun; postur(e) ( def ) + -ing ²( def ) for the adjective

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The lawyer stated there was a "significant amount of bravado and posturing on both sides" ahead of the planned confrontation and the members of the group were "egging each other on".

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"Trump's so-called "special envoy" might dismiss British leadership as pointless posturing, but we know what it really is," he said.

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Airfares and hotel rates aside, the posturing and rhetoric have already turned off some prospective travelers, especially in Canada.

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He attacked hypocrisy, whether in the Nixon administration or in the posturing of a peacenik.

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Donald Trump won in November with a campaign built on "tough guy" posturing.

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