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Elephants are highly emotional. Whatever they are feeling, they let it out immediately, and the histrionics are over and forgotten in a moment, lasting no longer than the cloud formations that are constantly coming apart and re-forming overhead. There is no guile in pachyderms.
Alex Shoumatoff

Meaning of "histrionics" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HISTRIONICS

histrionics  [ˌhɪstrɪˈɒnɪks] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HISTRIONICS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Histrionics is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HISTRIONICS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Histrionic

Histrionic may refer to: ▪ Acting, and the theatre ▪ Histrionic personality disorder, a Cluster B personality disorder ▪ Histrionics, by The Higher ▪ Histrionicus, a genus of ducks...

Definition of histrionics in the English dictionary

The definition of histrionics in the dictionary is melodramatic displays of temperament. Other definition of histrionics is dramatics.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HISTRIONICS


animatronics
ˌænɪməˈtrɒnɪks
avionics
ˌeɪvɪˈɒnɪks
bionics
baɪˈɒnɪks
cryonics
kraɪˈɒnɪks
electronics
ɪlɛkˈtrɒnɪks
harmonics
hɑːˈmɒnɪks
hydroponics
ˌhaɪdrəʊˈpɒnɪks
mechatronics
ˌmɛkəˈtrɒnɪks
microelectronics
ˌmaɪkrəʊɪlɛkˈtrɒnɪks
nucleonics
ˌnjuːklɪˈɒnɪks
onyx
ˈɒnɪks
optoelectronics
ˌɒptəʊɪlɛkˈtrɒnɪks
optronics
ɒpˈtrɒnɪks
phonics
ˈfɒnɪks
photonics
fəʊˈtɒnɪks
radionics
ˌreɪdɪˈɒnɪks
sonics
ˈsɒnɪks
supersonics
ˌsuːpəˈsɒnɪks
tectonics
tɛkˈtɒnɪks
thermionics
ˌθɜːmɪˈɒnɪks

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HISTRIONICS

historicity
historicize
historied
histories
historiette
historify
historiographer
historiographic
historiographical
historiography
historiology
historism
history
histrio
histrion
histrionic
histrionical
histrionically
histrionicism
histrionism

WORDS THAT END LIKE HISTRIONICS

acoustoelectronics
ambisonics
analytic phonics
architectonics
conics
consumer electronics
ebonics
environics
eudaemonics
geoponics
hedonics
hypersonics
mechanics
mnemonics
olfactronics
plate tectonics
quadraphonics
quadrophonics
quantum electronics
synthetic phonics
teledildonics

Synonyms and antonyms of histrionics in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «HISTRIONICS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «histrionics» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of histrionics

Translation of «histrionics» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HISTRIONICS

Find out the translation of histrionics to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of histrionics from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «histrionics» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

演戏
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

histrionismo
570 millions of speakers

English

histrionics
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अभिनय
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التمثيل المسرحي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

театральность
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

histrionismo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নাটকাভিনয়
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

art dramatique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Histrionics
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Theatralik
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

演技
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

histrionics
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Histrionics
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

không thành thật
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நடிப்பு திறன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हिस्ट्रिओनिक्स
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

duygu sömürüsü
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

istrionismo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

udawania
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

театральність
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

histrionics
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

θεατρινισμούς
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

toneel kuns
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

dramatik
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

histrionics
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of histrionics

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HISTRIONICS»

The term «histrionics» is regularly used and occupies the 80.706 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HISTRIONICS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about histrionics

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2 QUOTES WITH «HISTRIONICS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word histrionics.
1
Alex Shoumatoff
Elephants are highly emotional. Whatever they are feeling, they let it out immediately, and the histrionics are over and forgotten in a moment, lasting no longer than the cloud formations that are constantly coming apart and re-forming overhead. There is no guile in pachyderms.
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Matthew Vaughn
Being a producer, I deal with a lot of different directors, and some of them would drive me insane with all the different histrionics, and the mystique that they carry.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HISTRIONICS»

Discover the use of histrionics in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to histrionics and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Histrionics: Three Plays
Although he is best known in the United States as a novelist, Austrian writer Thomas Bernhard has been hailed in Europe as one of the most significant and controversial of contemporary playwrights.
Thomas Bernhard, 1990
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Personality Disorders in Modern Life
Because histrionics think globally, they may simply report that they feel “ incredibly awful” or “bad,” emphasizing the intensity of their feelings without much further qualification. Consistent with their socially exuberant style, histrionics may also ...
Theodore Millon, Carrie M. Millon, Sarah Meagher, 2004
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Passive-aggression: A Guide for the Therapist, the Patient, ...
Teasing For true histrionics, teasing, as Wetzler (1992) suggests, is primarily a " way of dealing with insecurity"(p. 138). True histrionics tease because they pull back before they succeed so that they avoid the possibility of success and failure.
Martin Kantor, 2002
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Disorders of Personality: Introducing a DSM/ICD Spectrum ...
This variant of the histrionic is more egocentric and deceitful than most histrionics . They are more willful and insincere in their relationships, doing everything necessary to obtain what they need and want from others. Also in contrast to other ...
Theodore Millon, 2011
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Histrionics: A Treasury of Historical Anecdotes
This original and highly entertaining collection of more than 600 true stories and historical anecdotes... is a potpourri of historical gems; an assortment of episodes, curiosities, memoirs and snippets, funny stories and terrible - even ...
Geoffrey Regan, 1997
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Performing Prose: The Study and Practice of Style in Composition
possibility: “Without histrionics life is boring” (87). A more conventional arrangement would place the modifier (“without histrionics”) either after the subject (“Life without histrionics is boring”) or after the predicate adjective (“Life is boring without ...
Chris Holcomb, M. Jimmie Killingsworth, 2010
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Lies! Lies!! Lies!!!: The Psychology of Deceit
"The hysteric personality's demanding nature, histrionics, and dishonesty should be viewed as purposeful actions designed to structure the interpersonal situation so that she can manipulate the responses of others in a manner which assures ...
Charles V. Ford, 1999
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Research Companion to the Dysfunctional Workplace: ...
Histrionics are attracted to 'limelight'jobs and strive for attention and praise, but setbacks can lead easily to serious inner doubts and depression. Histrionics are certainly emotionally literate, but they can change very quickly. These managers  ...
Janice Langan-Fox, Cary L. Cooper, Richard J. Klimoski, 2007
9
The Clinical Application of MMPI Special Scales
Hence, this disorder is not easily confused with the psychoses. See also the related supplementary item set (Table 5.4). Narcissistic Personality Disorder. The MMPI special scales profile for narcissists closely resembles that of histrionics.
Eugene E. Levitt, Edward Earl Gotts, 1995
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From Difficult to Disturbed: Understanding and Managing ...
Also like histrionics, narcissists are often possessed of keen interpersonal intelligence and are capable of flashes of brilliant insight and creativity — the executive idea generators of the company — but they usually need considerable  ...
Laurence Miller, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HISTRIONICS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term histrionics is used in the context of the following news items.
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Sprinter Andre De Grasse a new Canadian hope | SIMMONS …
Donovan Bailey was tall and built when he was Olympic and world champion, all about chest-thumping and anger and histrionics. De Grasse ... «Toronto Sun, Jul 15»
2
Review: One Moment has many funny moments | Simcoe Reformer
Despite his effete histrionics, Kenny is the catalyst who ultimately brings out the best in them all. Typical of Foster's writing, the clever dialogue ... «Simcoe Reformer, Jul 15»
3
Wayne and Wingnut
and proceeding, with histrionics, until he fell backward, eyes rolling in a dead expression. Of course he wasn't really dead, and talked back to ... «La Junta Tribune Democrat, Jul 15»
4
Teens on the Mall: These young people give the Bard a gentle …
These contrasts are especially striking toward the end, of course, as the Nurse and Friar shake their heads at the kids' histrionics – at the ... «Portland Phoenix, Jul 15»
5
EDITORIAL: Turn, turn, turn - North Shore News
But the histrionics and fear mongering we saw when this issue last went public in February were frankly an embarrassment for the entire North ... «North Shore News, Jul 15»
6
This villain-turned-hero is madly in love with heroine - Sakshi Post
Bobby Simha, whose histrionics in Jigarthanda earned him name, fame and national award, is in love. This lovable villain of Jigarthanda is ... «Sakshi Post, Jul 15»
7
5 Celebrities With Crazier Fans Than One Direction — Yes, Really …
Classical music isn't normally associated with utter devotion and emotional histrionics, but that's because you aren't alive in the heyday of Franz Listz, the ... «Bustle, Jul 15»
8
Last man standing - The Hindu
He is happy though that he got a chance to display his histrionics in Dev Benegal's Split Wide Open in which he plays a paedophile. “Till date, I ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
9
The Spectator: Founders' intentions got redistricted right off the map …
If anyone would wish to pre-empt further histrionics like this, it is the people of the Lone Star State. So, too, with Florida. In 2010, voters enacted ... «Eastern Arizona Courier, Jul 15»
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Hooked on Histrionics
The past four weeks have been an exciting time for anyone who enjoys watching others flip out. The shrill screeds that have been presented ... «Wizbang, Jul 15»

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