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Exaggerated, overemotional behaviour, especially when calculated to elicit a response; melodramatics.

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histrionics

Source Word

histrionics

IPA(Pronunciation)

Noun

plural plural-only

Exaggerated, overemotional behaviour, especially when calculated to elicit a response; melodramatics.

Japanese Meaning

誇張された、過剰な感情表現 / 反応を引き出すために計算された演技的な振る舞い / メロドラマ的な行動

She accused him of resorting to histrionics to avoid taking responsibility.

彼女は、責任を回避するために彼が芝居がかった大げさな振る舞いに訴えていると非難した。

Sense（1）

Exaggerated, overemotional behaviour, especially when calculated to elicit a response; melodramatics.

I’m tired of Mary’s histrionics.