Definition of histrionic Histrionic

/hɪˌstɹiɑˈnɪk/ - [histreeanik] - his•tri•on•ic

We found 6 definitions of histrionic from 5 different sources.

What does histrionic mean?

Adjective
histrionic - characteristic of acting or a stage performance; often affected; "histrionic gestures"; "an attitude of melodramatic despair"; "a theatrical pose"
		melodramatic
		theatrical suited to or characteristic of the stage or theater; "a theatrical pose"; "one of the most theatrical figures in public life"

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histrionic (Adjective)
Of, or relating to actors or acting.
histrionic (Adjective)
Excessively dramatic or emotional, especially with the intention to draw attention.

histrionic
-al, his-tri-on′ik, -al, adj. relating to the stage or stage-players: befitting a theatre: feigned.—ns. His′trio, His′trion, a stage-player.—adv. Histrion′ically.—ns. Histrion′icism, His′trionism, the acts or practice of stage-playing or of pantomime.—n.pl. Histrion′ics, play-acting.—v.i. His′trionise, to act, play a part. [L. histrionicus—histrio, an actor, primary form hister, a player.]