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Synonyms for histrionic


Grammar : Adj
Spell : his-tree-on-ik
Phonetic Transcription : ˌhɪs triˈɒn ɪk



Définition of histrionic

Origin :
  • "theatrical" (figuratively, "hypocritical"), 1640s, from Latin histrionicus "pertaining to an actor," from histrio (genitive histrionis) "actor," said to be of Etruscan origin. The literal sense in English is from 1759.
  • adj overly dramatic
Example sentences :
  • To the Roman, the scenic and histrionic were the vital features of a production.
  • Extract from : « The Dramatic Values in Plautus » by Wilton Wallace Blancke
  • Again no suggestion of the histrionic in the passionate voice.
  • Extract from : « A Breath of Prairie and other stories » by Will Lillibridge
  • The country host had always been a patron of the histrionic art.
  • Extract from : « The Strollers » by Frederic S. Isham
  • She has inherited the histrionic gift from her mother—from me.
  • Extract from : « Quin » by Alice Hegan Rice
  • His histrionic abilities were displayed at the Eglinton tournament.
  • Extract from : « Napoleon the Little » by Victor Hugo
  • Aubertin admired his histrionic powers in calling up this look.
  • Extract from : « White Lies » by Charles Reade
  • Amongst their histrionic performances was the representation of a siege.
  • Extract from : « Anecdotes of Dogs » by Edward Jesse
  • She had never forgotten her one histrionic achievement in Chicago.
  • Extract from : « Sister Carrie » by Theodore Dreiser
  • From the histrionic Steptoe lapsed at once into the critical.
  • Extract from : « The Dust Flower » by Basil King
  • It does not do to attribute this quality to women's histrionic ability.
  • Extract from : « Find the Woman » by Arthur Somers Roche

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