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dramaturgy

[ dram-uh-tur-jee, drah-muh- ]
/ ˈdræm əˌtɜr dʒi, ˈdrɑ mə- /
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noun
the craft and techniques of dramatic composition.
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Origin of dramaturgy

First recorded in 1795–1805; from Greek drāmatourgía “dramatic composition,” equivalent to drāmaturg(ós) “playwright” + -ia -y3; see dramatic, -urgy

OTHER WORDS FROM dramaturgy

dram·a·tur·gic [dram-uh-tur-jik, drah-muh-], /ˌdræm əˈtɜr dʒɪk, ˌdrɑ mə-/, dram·a·tur·gi·cal, adjective
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How to use dramaturgy in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for dramaturgy

dramaturgy
/ (ˈdræməˌtɜːdʒɪ) /

noun
the art and technique of the theatre; dramatics

Derived forms of dramaturgy

dramaturgic or dramaturgical, adjectivedramaturgically, adverb
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