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the⋅at⋅ri⋅cal

  [thee-a-tri-kuhl]
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–adjective Also, the⋅at⋅ric.
1. of or pertaining to the theater or dramatic presentations: theatrical performances.
2. suggestive of the theater or of acting; artificial, pompous, spectacular, or extravagantly histrionic: a theatrical display of grief.
–noun
3. theatricals,
a. dramatic performances, now esp. as given by amateurs.
b. artificial or histrionic actions.
4. a professional actor: a family of renowned theatricals.
Origin:
1550–60; < LL theātric(us) < Gk theātrikós, equiv. to thetr(on) theater + -ikos -ic + -al 1

Related forms:
the⋅at⋅ri⋅cal⋅i⋅ty  [thee-a-tri-kal-i-tee] , the⋅at⋅ri⋅cal⋅ness, noun
the⋅at⋅ri⋅cal⋅ly, adverb

Synonyms:
2. exaggerated, melodramatic, stagy, extravagant.
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the·at·ri·cal   (thē-āt'rĭ-kəl)   
adj.  

  1. Of, relating to, or suitable for dramatic performance or the theater.

  2. Marked by exaggerated self-display and unnatural behavior; affectedly dramatic.

n.  

  1. Stage performances or a stage performance, especially by amateurs. Often used in the plural.

  2. theatricals Affectedly dramatic gestures or behavior; histrionics.

the·at'ri·cal'i·ty (-kāl'ĭ-tē), the·at'ri·cal·ness (-kəl-nĭs) n., the·at'ri·cal·ly adv.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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