theatricalism
- noun
- /θiˈætrɪkəlɪzəm/
- Formal
:
teatralismo
- In her performance, she embraced theatricalism, using bold gestures and dramatic lighting to enhance the storytelling.
Examples
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The director's latest play embodies a sense of theatricalism that captivates audiences with its vibrant costumes and exaggerated performances.
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The salient characteristic of Them is its very theatricalism.
Academic text (1994) -
Exuberantly Brechtian in its theatricalism, L'Autre Don Juan also combines traditional elements of French farce, repeated cinematic images, a parody of the typical French approach to Spanish culture, and a running commentary on theatre and the theatre world.
Academic text (1992) -
Many critics praised the film for its theatricalism, which effectively emphasized the characters' emotional struggles over realistic depictions.
Synonyms
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A showy, exaggerated way of behaving like in a play
A quality of feeling unreal and too much like acting in a play
To make something more dramatic and like a stage show
Antonyms
How Theatrical
- Formal
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Surface Forms
Morphology
theatricalism = theatrical (transparent) = theatr + ical + ism
Formed from the adjective 'theatrical' + '-ism' to denote a style or practice of theatricality, which is directly derived from the base.
Etymology
Theatricalism comes from theatre, which goes back to the old Greek theatron meaning 'a place for watching'. It describes a stage style that shows the act of performing and stage craft instead of trying to look fully real, so theatricalism highlights artificiality and performance.