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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
histrionics \his`tri*on"ics\, n.
1. The histrionic art; stageplaying; acting.
[PJC]
2. Insincere, exaggeratedly emotional or overly dramatical
speech or behavior performed to create an impression
rather than as an expression of true feeling; feigned
emotion.
[PJC]
From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]
histrionics
n 1: a performance of play [syn: theatrical performance, theatrical,
representation]
2: a deliberate display of emotion for effect
From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
histrionics
n.
exaggerated, overemotional behaviour, especially when calculated to
elicit a response; melodramatics.
From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
histrionics
n.
exaggerated, overemotional behaviour, especially when calculated to
elicit a response; melodramatics.
From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
histrionics
n.
exaggerated, overemotional behaviour, especially when calculated to
elicit a response; melodramatics.
From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
histrionics
n.
exaggerated, overemotional behaviour, especially when calculated to
elicit a response; melodramatics.
From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]Histrionics /hˌɪstɹɪˈɒnɪks/ فن التمثيلFrom English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
histrionics /hˌɪstɹɪˈɒnɪks/ [formal] jds. TheatralikFrom English - Modern Greek XDXF/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.1.1 : [ freedict:eng-ell ], aufgesetztes Pathos Synonyms: sb.'s dramatics, theatrics
histrionics /hˌɪstɹɪˈɒnɪks/ καμώματαFrom English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-fin ]
histrionics //hɪstɹiˈɑnɪks// //hɪstɹiˈɒnɪks//From IPA:en_US : [ IPA:en_US ]huomionkipeys, tunteilu exaggerated, overemotional behaviour
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 : [ moby-thesaurus ]/ˌhɪstɹiˈɑnɪks/
67 Moby Thesaurus words for "histrionics":
Thespian art, amateur theatricals, blazon, blood and thunder,
bravura, brilliancy, daring, dash, demonstration,
demonstrativeness, display, dramatic art, dramatic form,
dramatic irony, dramatic stroke, dramatic structure, dramaticism,
dramatics, dramatism, dramaturgy, eclat, emotional appeal,
emotionalism, emotionality, emotionalization, emotionalizing,
emotiveness, emotivity, etalage, exhibition, exhibitionism,
false front, fanfaronade, figure, flair, flaunt, flaunting,
flourish, histrionism, human interest, love interest,
making scenes, manifestation, melodrama, melodramatics,
nonrationalness, pageant, pageantry, parade, play construction,
sensationalism, sham, show, showing-off, spectacle, splash,
splurge, staginess, theatricalism, theatricality, theatricals,
theatricism, theatrics, unreasoningness, vaunt, visceralness,
yellow journalism
From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary : [ stardic ]n．演戏，表演