soap opera

soap opera

n.

1. A drama, typically performed as a serial on daytime television or radio, characterized by stock characters and situations, sentimentality, and melodrama.

2. A series of experiences characterized by dramatic displays of emotion.

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[From its originally having been sponsored by soap companies.]

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soap opera

Noun

an on-going television or radio serial about the daily lives of a group of people [so called because manufacturers of soap were typical sponsors]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

soap opera - a serialized program usually dealing with sentimentalized family matters that is broadcast on radio or television (frequently sponsored by a company advertising soap products) serial, series - a serialized set of programs; "a comedy series"; "the Masterworks concert series"

Translations

soap opera n (TV) → telenovela;

(RADIO) → radionovela

soap opera soap n → feuilleton télévisé (quotidienneté réaliste ou embellie)

soap opera soap n (TV) → Fernsehserie f, Seifenoper f (inf)

soap opera n → soap opera f inv