dramaturgy

[ drah-muh-tur-jee, dram-uh- ]
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noun
  1. the craft and techniques of dramatic composition.

Origin of dramaturgy

1
First recorded in 1795–1805; from Greek drāmatourgía “dramatic composition,” equivalent to drāmaturg(ós) “playwright” + -ia -y3; see dramatic, -urgy

Other words from dramaturgy

  • dram·a·tur·gic [drah-muh-tur-jik, dram-uh-], /ˌdrɑ məˈtɜr dʒɪk, ˌdræm ə-/, dram·a·tur·gi·cal, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for dramaturgy

dramaturgy

/ (ˈdræməˌtɜːdʒɪ) /


noun
  1. the art and technique of the theatre; dramatics

Derived forms of dramaturgy

  • dramaturgic or dramaturgical, adjective
  • dramaturgically, adverb

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