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Meaning of Histrionics | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
hɪstɹiˈɒnɪks

Definitions

Exaggerated, overemotional behaviour, especially when calculated to elicit a response; melodramatics.

plural, plural-only

Equivalents

العربية فن التمثيل
Bosanski сцена
Català histrionisme
Deutsch theatralisches Getue
Español histrionismo teatralismo
Suomi huomionkipeys tunteilu
Français histrionisme théâtralisme
Hrvatski сцена
Polski afektacja egzaltacja
Русский выходка сцена
Српски сцена

Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

histrionism histt. hit hit and giggle hit and hope hit and run

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