Adopting exaggerated or affected attitudes and poses; engaging in affected behavior or theatrical displays.
From attitudinise + -ing (present participle suffix). British English spelling of the ongoing action of striking affected poses.
The word captures a very specific type of bad performance—not the kind where someone forgets their lines, but where they're clearly thinking about 'how do I look right now?' and positioning themselves for maximum effect.
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