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dramaturgy

[ dram-uh-tur-jee, drah-muh- ]
/ ˈdræm əˌtɜr dʒi, ˈdrɑ mə- /
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noun

the craft or the techniques of dramatic composition.

RELATED WORDS

histrionic, theatric, theatrical

Nearby words

dramatis personae, dramatist, dramatization, dramatize, dramaturge, dramaturgy, drambuie, dramedy, drammen, drammock, dramshop

Origin of dramaturgy

1795–1805; < Greek drāmatourgía dramatic composition, equivalent to drāmaturg(ós) playwright + -ia -y3. See dramatic, -urgy

Related forms

dram·a·tur·gic, dram·a·tur·gi·cal, adjectivedram·a·tur·gi·cal·ly, adverb
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British Dictionary definitions for dramaturgical

dramaturgy

/ (ˈdræməˌtɜːdʒɪ) /

noun

the art and technique of the theatre; dramatics

Derived Forms

dramaturgic or dramaturgical, adjectivedramaturgically, adverb
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