histrionic
[ his-tree-on-ik ]
/ ˌhɪs triˈɒn ɪk /
adjective Also his·tri·on·i·cal.
of or relating to actors or acting.
deliberately affected or self-consciously emotional; overly dramatic, in behavior or speech.
noun
an actor.
Origin of histrionic
1640–50; < Late Latin
histrōnicus of actors, equivalent to
histriōn- (stem of
histriō) actor (said to be < Etruscan) +
-icus
-ic
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British Dictionary definitions for histrionic
histrionic
histrionical
/ (ˌhɪstrɪˈɒnɪk) /
adjective
excessively dramatic, insincere, or artificial
histrionic gestures
rare
dramatic
noun
(plural)
melodramatic displays of temperament
rare (plural, functioning as singular)
dramatics
Derived forms of histrionic
histrionically, adverbWord Origin for histrionic
C17: from Late Latin
histriōnicus of a player, from
histriō actor