Answer: posing or assuming an attitude merely for effect
Posturing
noun
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/ ˈpɑːs.tʃɚ.ɪŋ / uk / ˈpɒs.tʃ ə r.ɪŋ / behavior or speech that is intended to attract attention and interest or to make people believe something that is not true: His writing has been dismissed as mere intellectual posturing.
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.
posturing definition: 1. behaviour or speech that is intended to attract attention and interest or to make people…. Learn more.
1 posturing - adopting a vain conceited posture conceitedness vanity conceit - the trait of being unduly vain and conceited; false pride Based on WordNet 3.0 Farlex cl...