theatricalism
- noun
- /θiˈætrɪkəlɪzəm/
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teatralismo
- His speech was full of theatricalism, with sweeping gestures and dramatic pauses.
Examples
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Her theatricalism during the presentation was distracting.
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She used theatricalism to make her story more entertaining for the audience.
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The director criticized the actor's theatricalism for being too over the top for the scene.
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Many people find his theatricalism to be overly dramatic.
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His presentation was filled with theatricalism, using exaggerated expressions and dramatic storytelling to engage the audience.
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The politician's theatricalism was apparent in his grand gestures and passionate rhetoric during the debate.
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She often resorts to theatricalism in her conversations, speaking in a loud voice and making wild gestures to captivate her friends.
Synonyms
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4.8
Dramatic behavior done to get attention
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9.1
Very dramatic behavior that tries to get attention
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7.7
A showy, exaggerated way of behaving like in a play
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8.1
Doing dramatic things to get attention or praise
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6.5
An exaggerated way of acting on purpose to impress others or hide feelings
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5.1
Acting with too much emotion so it does not seem real
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7.9
A style that is exaggerated and showy to be funny or to make fun
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9.9
A loud, showy kind of acting that looks fake and draws attention
Loud exaggerated actions meant to get attention or make people laugh
A quality of feeling unreal and too much like acting in a play
Acting in an exaggerated, showy way that feels loud and not natural
A style that uses exaggerated emotions and actions in plays or films
Antonyms
How Theatrical
Surface Forms
Morphology
theatricalism = theatrical (transparent) = theatr + ical + ism
Derived from 'theatrical' + '-ism' to indicate the use or practice of theatrical behaviour, a straightforward noun formation.
Etymology
Theatricalism comes from theatre and the idea of an actor putting on a show, with theatron meaning 'a place for watching'. It means using dramatic, exaggerated behavior to get attention, so theatricalism is like turning life into a performance.