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View synonyms for histrionics

histrionics

[ his-tree-on-iks ]

noun

, (used with a singular or plural verb)
  1. dramatic representation; theatricals; acting.
  2. behavior or speech for effect, as insincere or exaggerated expression of an emotion; dramatics; operatics:

    Cut out the histrionics—we know you're not really mad.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of histrionics1

First recorded in 1860–65; histrionic, -ics

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