histrionics
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See also: histriònics
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
See histrionic.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (UK) IPA(key): /hɪstɹiˈɒnɪks/
- (US) enPR: hĭs-trē-änʹĭks, IPA(key): /hɪstɹiˈɑnɪks/
- (Northern California)
Audio: (file) Audio (AU): (file) - Rhymes: -ɒnɪks
Noun[edit]
histrionics pl (plural only)
- Exaggerated, overemotional behaviour, especially when calculated to elicit a response; melodramatics.
- I’m tired of Mary’s histrionics.
Usage notes[edit]
- Do not confuse histrionics with hysterics.
Synonyms[edit]
- (exaggerated behaviour): drama, melodrama, melodramatics
Hyponyms[edit]
Translations[edit]
exaggerated, overemotional behaviour
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