C2adjective · rare

histrionic

his·tri·on·ic

histrionic · more histrionic · most histrionic

драматичний

театральный, сценический, актёрский, напыщенный

Schauspiel-, schauspielerisch, pathetisch, theatralisch

Of or relating to actors or actingOf or relating to actors or acting.

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UK/hɪstɹiːˈɒnɪk/US/ˌhɪs.triˈɑ.nɪk/

» He became histrionic upon hearing the news.

Meaning

2 senses

Of or relating to actors or acting.
Schauspiel-, schauspielerisch
актёрскийaktjórskij, сцени́ческийsceníčeskij
(broadly)Excessively dramatic or emotional, especially with the intention to draw attention.
pathetisch, theatralisch
напы́щенныйnapýščennyj, неесте́ственныйnejestéstvennyj, театра́льныйteatrálʹnyj

More definitions

characteristic of acting or a stage performance; often affected

Examples

3 sentences

He became histrionic upon hearing the news.
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Let me know if you're going to get histrionic so I can start making a video.
deSag mir, wenn du wieder einen auf Schauspieler machst, denn dann nehme ich ein Video davon auf.
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No need to get all histrionic. You're not on a soap opera.
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Translations

7 languages

Русский

By meaning 2

of or relating to actors or acting:

excessively dramatic or emotional:

Deutsch

By meaning 2

of or relating to actors or acting:

excessively dramatic or emotional:

Origin

Borrowed from Late Latin histriōnicus (“pertaining to acting; scurrilous, shameful; wretch

Borrowed from Late Latin histriōnicus (“pertaining to acting; scurrilous, shameful; wretched”), from Latin histriōnicus (“pertaining to acting and the theatre”), from histriō (“actor, player”) + -icus (suffix meaning ‘of or pertaining to’). By surface analysis, histrion + -ic.

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