histrionics

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1. (used with a pl. verb) Theatrical arts or performances.

2. (used with a sing. or pl. verb) Exaggerated emotional behavior calculated for effect.

histrionics, histrionism

the occupation of actors; playacting.

See also: Drama

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Noun	1.	histrionics - a performance of a play theatrical, theatrical performance, representation performance, public presentation - a dramatic or musical entertainment; "they listened to ten different performances"; "the play ran for 100 performances"; "the frequent performances of the symphony testify to its popularity" matinee - a theatrical performance held during the daytime (especially in the afternoon)
	2.	histrionics - a deliberate display of emotion for effect display - behavior that makes your feelings public; "a display of emotion"

Translations

histrionics [ˌhɪstrɪˈɒnɪks] NPL → histrionismo msing
I'm tired of his histrionics → estoy harto de sus payasadas

histrionics [ˌhɪstriˈɒnɪks] n → grands gestes mpl théâtraux, cinéma fig)m >

histrionics

→ theatralisches Getue; to put on a display of histrionics → sich theatralisch aufführen

(Theat) → Schauspielkunst f

histrionics [ˌhɪstrɪˈɒnɪks] npl (pej) → scene fpl

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That is precisely why Admiral Rous's ingenious scale has stood the test of time, and will continue to stand, despite the misguided histrionics of inveterate modernists.

Misguided histrionics; LETTERS by The Racing Post (London, England)

First up, though, were Bristol band Onslaught who delivered a wholehearted set full of dynamism, enthusiasm and old school-style histrionics.

Thrash aces stand the Test of time; REVIEW by Birmingham Mail (England)

Instead the gothtronic Canadians delivered a set more memorable for the band's pantomime histrionics and ghoulish electro-punk aesthetic than their music.

THE BIRTHDAY MASSACRE Stereo, Glasgow, July 14 [...] by Sunday Mail (Glasgow, Scotland)

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