histrionics
histrionics · histrionicses
выходка, сцена
theatralisches Getue
Exaggerated, overemotional behaviour, especially when calculated to elicit a responseExaggerated, overemotional behaviour, especially when calculated to elicit a response; melodramatics.
UK/hɪstɹiˈɒnɪks/US/hɪstɹiˈɑnɪks/
» Americans are tired of Republicans' constant histrionics.
Meaning
1 senses(plural, plural only)Exaggerated, overemotional behaviour, especially when calculated to elicit a response; melodramatics.
theatralisches Getue
вы́ходкаvýxodka, сце́наscéna
More definitions
- a deliberate display of emotion for effect
- a performance of a play
Examples
1 sentencesAmericans are tired of Republicans' constant histrionics.
Translations
5 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
exaggerated, overemotional behaviour:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
exaggerated, overemotional behaviour:
Origin
From histrionic + -ics, see histrionic.From histrionic + -ics, see histrionic.
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Forms
plural: histrionicses| Singular | histrionics |
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regular
Synonyms
7 synonymsexaggerated behaviour:dramaA1melodramamelodramaticsoperatics
Close in meaning
- a performance of a play:theatrical performancetheatricalrepresentation
Word family
3 related wordsDerivedherstrionics