histrionic

See also histriònic

English

Alternative forms

• histrionick (obsolete)

Etymology

From Late Latin histriōnicus (“pertaining to acting”), from Latin histriō (“actor”).

Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /hɪs.tɹiːˈɒn.ɪk/, SAMPA: /hIs.tri:"QnIk/
• (US) IPA: /hɪs.tɹi.ˈɑn.ɪk/
• Rhymes: -ɒnɪk

Adjective

histrionic (comparative more histrionic, superlative most histrionic)

1. Of, or relating to actors or acting
2. Excessively dramatic or emotional

Derived terms

• histrionics
• histrionic personality disorder

Translations

relating to acting

Catalan: histriònic (ca) Finnish: näyttelijämäinen (fi) (relating to actors) French: théâtral (fr) m.

German: schauspielerisch, Schauspiel- (in composite words) Icelandic: leiklistar- Russian: актёрский (ru), сценический (ru)

excessively dramatic

Catalan: histriònic (ca) Finnish: näyttävä (fi), huomionkipeä (fi) French: histrionique (fr) m. and f. German: theatralisch (de), pathetisch (de)

Icelandic: uppgerðarlegur m., uppgerðarleg f., uppgerðarlegt n.; leikaralegur m., leikaraleg f., leikaralegt n.; tilgerðarlegur m., tilgerðarleg f., tilgerðarlegt n. Russian: напыщенный (ru), неестественный (ru), театральный (ru)