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histrionic
[his-tree-on-ik]
adjective
of or relating to actors or acting.
deliberately affected or self-consciously emotional; overly dramatic, in behavior or speech.
noun
an actor.
histrionic
/ ˌɪٰɪˈɒɪ /
adjective
excessively dramatic, insincere, or artificial
histrionic gestures
raredramatic
noun
(plural) melodramatic displays of temperament
rare(plural, functioning as singular) dramatics
Other Word Forms
- histrionically adverb
- nonhistrionic adjective
- nonhistrionical adjective
- nonhistrionically adverb
- nonhistrionicalness noun
- unhistrionic adjective
- ˌٰˈDzԾ adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of histrionic1
Word History and Origins
Origin of histrionic1
Example Sentences
No, this season is not about histrionics, it’s about history.
It is unlikely the Manchester Central Auditorium - which usually caters for corporate events - has seen such histrionics.
McCarthy's odious behavior ultimately led to his censure by the Senate and the beginning of the end to his destructive clown-show histrionics.
“I think because I’m always dealing with ambiguous emotions, I’ve always been afraid of music tipping the balance in one direction or being too histrionic or too sentimental.”
But for the song to work its magic in the musical, Albin’s interior life must poke through the makeup, dresses and temperamental diva histrionics.
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