melodrama

mel·o·dra·ma  (ml-dräm, -drm)

n.

1.

a. A drama, such as a play, film, or television program, characterized by exaggerated emotions, stereotypical characters, and interpersonal conflicts.

b. The dramatic genre characterized by this treatment.

2. Behavior or occurrences having melodramatic characteristics.

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[Alteration of melodrame, from French mélodrame, spoken drama that includes some musical accompaniment, melodrama : Greek melos, song + French drame, drama (from Late Latin drma; see drama).]

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melodrama [ˈmɛləˌdrɑːmə]

n

1. (Performing Arts) a play, film, etc., characterized by extravagant action and emotion

2. (Performing Arts / Theatre) (formerly) a romantic drama characterized by sensational incident, music, and song

3. overdramatic emotion or behaviour

4. (Performing Arts / Theatre) a poem or part of a play or opera spoken to a musical accompaniment

[from French mélodrame, from Greek melos song + drame drama]

melodramatist  [ˌmɛləˈdræmətɪst] n

melodramatic  [ˌmɛlədrəˈmætɪk] adj

melodramatically  adv

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melodrama

1. a sensational drama with events and emotions extravagantly expressed.
2. an opera or a stage play with songs and music, often of a romantic nature. — melodramatic, adj.

See also: Drama

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

melodrama - an extravagant comedy in which action is more salient than characterization comedy - light and humorous drama with a happy ending

Translations

melodrama [ˈmeləʊˌdrɑːmə] N → melodrama m

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melodrama [ˈmɛlədrɑːmə] n → mélodrame m

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melodrama

n → Melodrama nt

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melodrama [ˈmɛləʊˌdrɑːmə] n → melodramma m

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melodrama [ˈmɛləʊˌdrɑːmə] n → melodramma m

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melodrama

n melodrama [ˈmelədraːmə]

1 a (type of) play in which emotions and the goodness or wickedness of the characters are exaggerated greatly. melodrama مَشْجاه: مَسْرَحِيَّه تُبالِغ في وَصْف العَواطِف وتَنْتَهي نهايَةً سَعيدَه игра на преувеличаване melodrama melodrama das Melodrama μελόδραμα melodrama melodraama ملودرام melodraama mélodrame מֶלוֹדרָמָה उत्तेजनायुक्त नाटक melodrama melodráma melodrama melódrama melodramma メロドラマ 멜로드라마 melodrama melodrāma melodrama melodrama melodrama, folkekomedie melodramat melodrama melodramă мелодрама melodráma melodrama melodrama melodram[] เรื่องประโลมโลก melodram, acıklı oyun 情節劇 мелодрама ادنی درجے کا سنسنی خیز ڈراما kịch mêlô 情节剧

2 (an example of) behaviour similar to a play of this sort He makes a melodrama out of everything that happens. melodrama شَبيه بِمَسْرَحِيَّه عاطِفِيَّه мелодрама melodrama melodrama das Melodrama μελοδραματική συμπεριφορά melodrama melodraama ملودرام kohtaus mélo מֶלוֹדרָמָה भावुक्तापूर्ण भाषा-व्यवहार dramatičnost melodráma mendramatisasi melódrama melodramma メロドラマ的な言動 멜로드라마 같은 행동 melodrama melodrāma; teātris melodrama melodrama komedie, melodrama melodramat melodrama melodramă театральность melodráma melodrama melodrama melodrama การแสดงอารมณ์เกินจริง melodram 誇張的言行 театральність ہنگایہ پرور رویہ lời nói quá đáng 感情夸张的言行

adj melodraˈmatic [-drəˈmӕ-]

melodramaties مَسْرَحي عاطِفي мелодраматичен melodramatický melodramatisk melodramatisch μελοδραματικός melodramático melodramaatiline مربوط به نمایش ملو درام melodramaattinen mélodramatique מֶלוֹדרָמָטִי अति नाटकीय melodramatičan melodrámai dramatis melódramatískur, ÿktur melodrammatico メロドラマ風の 멜로드라마적인 melodramatiškas melodramatisks; teatrāls melodramatik melodramatisch melodramatisk melodramatyczny melodramático melo­dramatic мелодраматический melodramatický melodramatičen melodramatičan melodramatisk เกี่ยวกับเรื่องประโลมโลก acıklı, dokunaklı 感情誇張的 мелодраматичний سنسنی خیز thuộc kịch mêlô 感情夸张的

adv melodraˈmatically

melodramaties بِصورَة مَسْرَحِيَّه عاطِفِيَّه мелодраматично melodramaticky melodramatiskt melodramatisch μελοδραματικά con dramatismo melodramaatiliselt ملو درام گونه melodramaattisesti d'un air/d'un ton mélodramatique בְּאוֹפֶן מֶלוֹדרָמָטִי अति नाटकीयता से melodramatski melodrámai módon secara dramatis á melódramatískan hátt in modo melodrammatico メロドラマ風に 멜로드라마처럼 melodramatiškai melodramatiski; teatrāli secara melodramatik melodramatisch melodramatisk melodramatycznie melodramaticamente cu un aer melo­dramatic; melodramatic театрально melodramaticky melodramatično melodramatično melodramatiskt อย่างแสดงอารมณ์เกินจริงหรือมากไป acıklı/dokunaklı bir şekilde 轟動地 мелодраматично سنسنی خیزی سے một cách cường điệu 轰动地