"histrionics" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /hɪstɹiˈɒnɪks/ [UK], /hɪstɹiˈɑnɪks/ [US] Audio: En-us-ncalif-histrionics.ogg , en-au-histrionics.ogg
enPR: hĭs-trē-änʹĭks [US] Rhymes: -ɒnɪks Etymology: From histrionic + -ics, see histrionic. Etymology templates: {{af|en|histrionic|-ics}} histrionic + -ics Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} histrionics pl (plural only)
  1. Exaggerated, overemotional behaviour, especially when calculated to elicit a response; melodramatics. Tags: plural, plural-only Categories (topical): Human behaviour Synonyms (exaggerated behaviour): drama, melodrama, melodramatics Hyponyms: testrionics Related terms: histrionic Translations (exaggerated, overemotional behaviour): histrionisme [masculine] (Catalan), tunteilu (Finnish), huomionkipeys (Finnish), histrionisme (French), théâtralisme (French), theatralisches Getue [neuter] (German), afektacja [feminine] (Polish), egzaltacja [feminine] (Polish), вы́ходка (výxodka) [feminine] (Russian), сце́на (scéna) [feminine] (Russian), histrionismo [masculine] (Spanish), teatralismo (Spanish)
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