histrionique — meaning in English
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English meaning
- histrionic adjective Excessively dramatic or emotional in a way that seems staged and is meant to attract attention.
- maudlin adj Excessively and foolishly sentimental or emotional, especially in a tearful way, often from drink.
Senses
histrionique is used for these senses in English:
- histrionic (by extension) Excessively dramatic or emotional, especially with the intention to draw attention.
- maudlin Extravagantly or excessively sentimental; mawkish, self-pitying. [from 17th c.]
histrionic — full definition
- adjective Excessively dramatic or emotional in a way that seems staged and is meant to attract attention.
- adjective Relating to actors, acting or the theatre.
- noun Exaggerated dramatic behaviour designed to produce an effect on other people; usually used in the plural, histrionics.