Meaning of Histrionics | Babel Free
hɪstɹiˈɒnɪksDefinitions
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
Hrvatski
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.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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