HISTRIONIC

histrionic, melodramatic

(adjective) characteristic of acting or a stage performance; often affected; “histrionic gestures”; “an attitude of melodramatic despair”; “a theatrical pose”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

histrionic (comparative more histrionic, superlative most histrionic)

Of or relating to actors or acting.

Synonyms: actorish, actressy, dramatic, theatrical

(by extension) Excessively dramatic or emotional, especially with the intention to draw attention.

Synonyms: melodramatic, overdramatic, sensationalized, stagy

Source: Wiktionary


His`tri*on"ic, His`tri*on"ic*al, a. Etym: [L. histrionicus: cf. F. histronique. See Histrion.]

Definition: Of or relating to the stage or a stageplayer; befitting a theatre; theatrical; -- sometimes in a bad sense.

– His`tri*on"ic*al*ly, adv. Tainted with false and histrionic feeling. De Quincey.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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