theatric
theatric Lexical Profile
theatric Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A dramatic gesture, performance, or display of exaggerated emotion (chiefly used in the plural).
"The committee grew tired of the speaker's constant theatrics and asked for concrete data."
• adjective
Relating to, characteristic of, or suited to the theater or stage acting.
"The director praised the young actor's natural theatric presence on stage."
Marked by exaggerated self-display, artificiality, or calculated emotional effect.
"He dismissed her sudden outburst as a purely theatric gesture meant to win sympathy."
Word Nuance & Usage
In modern English, 'theatrical' is far more common than 'theatric' as an adjective. As a noun, 'theatric' is almost exclusively encountered in the plural form 'theatrics' to denote exaggerated or overly dramatic behavior.
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the 16th century from Late Latin theatricus, from Ancient Greek theatrikos ('of or for the theater'), derived from theatron ('a place for viewing').