Definitions for histrionicˌhɪs triˈɒn ɪk
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
his•tri•on•icˌhɪs triˈɒn ɪk(adj.)
deliberately affected or self-consciously emotional; overly dramatic in behavior or speech.
of or pertaining to actors or acting.
Category: Showbiz
Origin of histrionic:
1640–50; < LL histrōnicus of actors
his`tri•on′i•cal•ly(adv.)
Princeton's WordNet
histrionic, melodramatic(adj)
characteristic of acting or a stage performance; often affected
"histrionic gestures"; "an attitude of melodramatic despair"; "a theatrical pose"
Wiktionary
histrionic(Adjective)
Of, or relating to actors or acting
histrionic(Adjective)
Excessively dramatic or emotional, especially with the intention to draw attention.
Tainted with false and histrionic feeling. uE000147226uE001 De Quincey.
Origin: From histrionicus, from histrio.
Webster Dictionary
Histrionic(adj)
alt. of Histrionical
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