histrionics
pronunciation
How to pronounce histrionics in British English:
UK [ˌhɪstri:'ɒnɪks]
How to pronounce histrionics in American English:
US [ˌhɪstriˈɑnɪks]
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- Noun:
- a performance of play
- a deliberate display of emotion for effect
Word Origin
- histrionics (n.)
- "theatrics, pretense," 1864, from histrionic; also see -ics.
Example
- 1. She was used to her mother 's histrionics .
- 2. Despite the histrionics , no one considered the theatre until her mother 's lover , the duc de morny , suggested it .
- 3. When it comes to eu diplomacy germany does not do histrionics .
- 4. In this phase , the shouts and histrionics will abate somewhat .
- 5. And when bing made the terms of their commercial license known , it was done in an understated way that did not cause any of the histrionics associated with google 's announcement .