scenetics

English

Etymology

scene +‎ -etic +‎ -s

Noun

scenetics pl (plural only)

1. The study or practice of managing the effect of setting on one's mental state.
   • 2001, Timothy Earwood, The Great Expansion: Prose and Poetry, page 47:

     The beautiful meadows set the mood
     As most scenetics do

   • 2020, David Heska Wanbli Weiden, Winter Counts, page 81:

     Once they ingest the medicine, we work on their loop thinking, toxic patterns, and repetitive scenetics.

2. The setting of a scene; staging.
   • 2004, Victoria Etnier Villamil, From Johnson's Kids to Lemonade Opera, page 154:

     Even without a contract in hand, the serious student studied and memorized operatic roles in their entirety, fine-tuned them with a musical coach, and learned the scenetics of the roles with a dramatic coach.