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histrionic Definition


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histrionic
adj
    1. Said of behaviour, etc: theatrical; melodramatic; expressing too much emotion.
      Thesaurus: melodramatic, sensational, theatrical, fustian, ranting, affected, artificial, forced, insincere.
    2. formerly
      Referring or relating to actors or acting.
noun
    1. Theatrical or dramatic behaviour expressing excessive emotion and insincerity.
      Thesaurus: acting, showmanship, theatricality, affectation, deceit, pretension, overacting, staginess, ranting and raving.
      Form: histrionics
Etymology: 17c: from Latin histrionicus, from histrio actor.



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