dramaturgy
[ dram-uh-tur-jee, drah-muh- ]
/ ˈdræm əˌtɜr dʒi, ˈdrɑ mə- /
noun
the craft or the techniques of dramatic composition.
RELATED WORDS
troupe, theater, play, farce, show, scene, production, comedy, tragedy, melodrama, drama, histrionics, dramatics, footlights, theatre, acting, stage, climax, dramatization, vehicle
Nearby words
dramatis personae, dramatist, dramatization, dramatize, dramaturge, dramaturgy, drambuie, dramedy, drammen, drammock, dramshop
Origin of dramaturgy
Related formsdram·a·tur·gic, dram·a·tur·gi·cal, adjectivedram·a·tur·gi·cal·ly, adverb
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dramaturgy
/ (ˈdræməˌtɜːdʒɪ) /
noun
the art and technique of the theatre; dramatics
Derived Formsdramaturgic or dramaturgical, adjectivedramaturgically, adverb
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Word Origin and History for dramaturgy
dramaturgy
"composition and production of plays," 1801, from French dramaturgie, from Greek dramatourgia, from drama (genitive dramatos) + ergos "worker" (see urge (v.)).
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