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Definition 2024
histrionics
histrionics
See also: histriònics
English
Noun
histrionics pl (plural only)
- Exaggerated, overemotional behaviour, especially when calculated to elicit a response; melodramatics.
- I’m tired of Mary’s histrionics.
Usage notes
- Do not confuse histrionics with hysterics.
Synonyms
- (exaggerated behaviour): drama, melodrama, melodramatics
Hyponyms
Translations
exaggerated, overemotional behaviour
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