HISTRIONICS Definition & Meaning

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histrionics

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noun

(used with a singular or plural verb)

dramatic representation; theatricals; acting.
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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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of histrionics¹

First recorded in 1860–65; histrionic, -ics

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No, this season is not about histrionics, it’s about history.

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It is unlikely the Manchester Central Auditorium - which usually caters for corporate events - has seen such histrionics.

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McCarthy's odious behavior ultimately led to his censure by the Senate and the beginning of the end to his destructive clown-show histrionics.

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But for the song to work its magic in the musical, Albin’s interior life must poke through the makeup, dresses and temperamental diva histrionics.

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It’s sure to come without the histrionics of the last election—though violence is prevalent in the United States, and I discount nothing at this point.

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