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melodramatist

melodramatist

8.0
A person who creates plays or films that show strong feelings and suspense
  • noun
  • /ˌmɛləˈdræmətɪst/
translation icon : melodramatista
  • He became a successful melodramatist, known for crafting thrilling stories that left audiences cheering and crying.

Examples

  • The famous melodramatist captivated the audience with his dramatic stage adaptations of classic novels.

  • An actor and melodramatist as well as a dime novelist, he produced The Molly Maguires as a stage play in July 1876, casting himself in the role of the hero, the mine engineer Harry Audenried.

    Academic text (1995)

  • While the words come from an article by the author and melodramatist Antonio Gala.

    Blog text (28)

  • As a renowned melodramatist, she often incorporates music and dialogue to heighten the emotional impact of her plays.

Synonyms

playwright
vsmelodramatist
79 5.3

A person who writes plays for the theatre

specializes in one dramatic genre and may also compose or perform
dramatist
vsmelodramatist
4 5.2

A person who writes plays for the theatre

is specific to one genre and extends to composing or performing

Antonyms

realist
30 4.4

A person who sees facts clearly and deals with them practically

How Melodramatic

melodramatist
8.0
dramatist
4 5.2
writer
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

melodramatist singular
melodramatists plural

Morphology

melodramatist = melodrama (transparent) = melodrama + ist

Clearly formed by the noun 'melodrama' + the agentive suffix '-ist', meaning a person associated with or practising melodrama.

Etymology

Melodramatist comes from the parts melo-, the same root as melody meaning 'song', plus drama meaning 'play' and -ist meaning 'person who does something'. So a melodramatist is someone who makes or performs emotional, music-filled plays for the stage or screen.