See Also: histrionic(dictionary)
histrionic personality(medicine)
histrionic spasm(medicine)
histrionic personality disorder(medicine)

histrionic (iou)



histrionic adjective & noun. M17.
[Late Latin histrionicus, from Latin histrio(n-) actor: see -IC. Cf. HISTRIONICAL (earlier).]
A. adjective.
1. Theatrical in character or style, dramatically exaggerated, stagy; hypocritical. M17.
H. James Madame Carre gave one of her histrionic stares, throwing back her head.
2. Of or pertaining to actors or acting; dramatic. M18.
J. Symons His histrionic ability might have moved him to become an actor.
B. noun.
1. An actor. M19.
2. In pl. Theatricals, theatrical art; pretence, insincere actions done merely to impress others. M19.
L. Nkosi The exultant, most extravagant histrionics of the prosecution.
histrionicism noun histrionic action; histrionism: L19.