theatrics
[thee-a-triks]
- (used with a singular verb) the art of staging plays and other stage performances.
- (used with a plural verb) exaggerated, artificial, or histrionic mannerisms, actions, or words.
Origin of theatrics
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Contemporary Examples
Abbas could opt to skip the theatrics and appoint himself prime minister.
“He had a flair for the dramatic, to be sure, but it was for more than theatrics,” Clinton said.
Things will take a turn more serious in late July when the court finally starts focusing on the evidence and not the theatrics.
As a showman who loves the theatrics, addressing the UN general assembly is the ultimate stage.
Those words felt no more than a lame example of phony "in your face" theatrics.
Historical Examples
The empathy game has been played with words and theatrics in many schools.
The Civilization of IlliteracyMihai Nadin
theatrics
- the art of staging plays
- exaggerated mannerisms or displays of emotions
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Word Origin and History for theatrics
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