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histrionic

adjective

his·​tri·​on·​ic ˌhi-strē-ˈä-nik How to pronounce histrionic (audio)
1
: deliberately affected : overly dramatic or emotional : theatrical
histrionic gestures
a tendency to become histrionic
2
: of or relating to actors, acting, or the theater
seeking histrionic perfection
histrionically adverb

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The term histrionic developed from histrio, Latin for "actor." Something that is histrionic tends to remind one of the high drama of stage and screen and is often stagy and over-the-top. It especially calls to mind the theatrical form known as the melodrama, where plot and physical action, not characterization, are emphasized. But something that is histrionic isn't always overdone; the word can also simply refer to an actor or describe something related to the theater. In that sense, it becomes a synonym of thespian.

Choose the Right Synonym for histrionic

dramatic, theatrical, histrionic, melodramatic mean having a character or an effect like that of acted plays.

dramatic applies to situations in life and literature that stir the imagination and emotions deeply.

a dramatic meeting of world leaders

theatrical implies a crude appeal through artificiality or exaggeration in gesture or vocal expression.

a theatrical oration

histrionic applies to tones, gestures, and motions and suggests a deliberate affectation or staginess.

a histrionic show of grief

melodramatic suggests an exaggerated emotionalism or an inappropriate theatricalism.

made a melodramatic plea

Example Sentences

a penchant for dish throwing, door slamming, and other histrionic displays of temper we never tired of his histrionic reenactment of how he found money under the floorboards of a house he was renovating
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Word History

Etymology

Late Latin histrionicus, from Latin histrion-, histrio actor

First Known Use

1648, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of histrionic was in 1648

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