histrionics
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histrionics
- /hɪstɹiˈɒnɪks/ UK
- /hɪstɹiˈɑnɪks/ US
Rhymes with -ɒnɪks
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From histrionic + -ics, see histrionic.
noun
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Exaggerated, overemotional behaviour, especially when calculated to elicit a response; melodramatics.
Dexter's vocals are competent enough: his timbre is thin and eternally teenaged, but he can go apeshit on the hiccupy histrionics like no one's business.
Similar: drama, melodrama, melodramatics, operatics
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noun exaggerated, overemotional behaviour
| Español | histrionismo, teatralismo |
|---|---|
| Français | histrionisme, théâtralisme |
| Deutsch | theatralisches Getue |
| Русский | вы́ходка výxodka, сце́на scéna |
Talk about this word "histrionics." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/histrionics. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. histrionics. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/histrionics "histrionics." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/histrionics.Cite this
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title = {histrionics},
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