ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun
Etymology: play (I) + acting
: the act of one that playacts: as
a. : the activity or profession of an actor
many people thought playacting was sinful — George Freedley & J.A.Reeves
b. : insincere or theatrical behavior : make-believe , pretense
her coy clapping of her hands over mouth … appears to have been playacting — E.D.Radin