theatricality

the·at·ri·cal  (th-tr-kl) also the·at·ric (-rk)

adj.

1. Of, relating to, or suitable for dramatic performance or the theater.

2. Marked by exaggerated self-display and unnatural behavior; affectedly dramatic.

n.

1. Stage performances or a stage performance, especially by amateurs. Often used in the plural.

2. theatricals Affectedly dramatic gestures or behavior; histrionics.

---

the·atri·cali·ty (-kl-t), the·atri·cal·ness (-kl-ns) n.

the·atri·cal·ly adv.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

theatricality - an artificial and mannered quality staginess artificiality - the quality of being produced by people and not occurring naturally