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Meaning of "staginess" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF STAGINESS

staginess  [ˈsteɪdʒɪnɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF STAGINESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Staginess 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 STAGINESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of staginess in the English dictionary

The definition of staginess in the dictionary is the quality or state of being excessively theatrical or dramatic.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH STAGINESS


bulkiness
ˈbʌlkɪnɪs
caginess
ˈkeɪdʒɪnɪs
dinginess
ˈdɪndʒɪnɪs
dizziness
ˈdɪzɪnɪs
dryness
ˈdraɪnɪs
edginess
ˈedʒɪnɪs
finis
ˈfɪnɪs
friendliness
ˈfrɛndlɪnɪs
Guinness
ˈɡɪnɪs
happiness
ˈhæpɪnɪs
holiness
ˈhəʊlɪnɪs
manginess
ˈmeɪndʒɪnɪs
podginess
ˈpɒdʒɪnɪs
readiness
ˈrɛdɪnɪs
splodginess
ˈsplɒdʒɪnɪs
sponginess
ˈspʌndʒɪnɪs
stinginess
ˈstɪndʒɪnɪs
stodginess
ˈstɒdʒɪnɪs
timeliness
ˈtaɪmlɪnɪs
Virginis
ˈvɜːdʒɪnɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE STAGINESS

staggeringly
staggers
staggery
staggie
staghorn
staghorn fern
staghound
stagier
stagiest
stagily
staging
staging area
staging post
Stagira
Stagirite
stagnance
stagnancy
stagnant
stagnantly
stagnate

WORDS THAT END LIKE STAGINESS

agribusiness
big business
business
cleanliness
cleanliness is next to godliness
core business
craziness
do the business
drowsiness
e-business
emptiness
family business
fitness
hairiness
laziness
loneliness
loveliness
retail business
rough-and-readiness
show business
trustworthiness

Synonyms and antonyms of staginess in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «staginess» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF STAGINESS

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

Translator English - Chinese

staginess
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

teatralidad
570 millions of speakers

English

staginess
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

staginess
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التكلف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

зрелищность
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

staginess
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

staginess
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

théâtralité
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Staginess
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

auffällige Art
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

staginess
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

staginess
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Staginess
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

staginess
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

staginess
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कंटाळवाणेपणा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yapay davranma
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

teatralità
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

staginess
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

видовищність
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

staginess
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

θεατρινισμούς
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

staginess
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

staginess
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

staginess
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of staginess

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «STAGINESS»

The term «staginess» is used very little and occupies the 180.220 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «STAGINESS» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STAGINESS»

Discover the use of staginess in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to staginess and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Psychological and Pedagogical Aspects of Motivation
Thus, staginess is a characteristic trait of embodying scenic roles in the real life. This whole phenomenon happens through “the socialization prism”. Staginess in life is defined as “constructing one's life according to theatre-cantered models, ...
Herbert Zoglowek, Maria Aleksandrovich, 2013
2
Disk II/2006 - Selections from the czech journal for the ...
There is only one reason: the applied perspective also enables a view of a relationship of specific scenic- ity and staginess or theatricality from another viewpoint. Such a view directly invites consideration of problems of scenicity not only from ...
Július Gajdoš (editor)
3
Theory of Film: The Redemption of Physical Reality
Experience shows that the uncinematic effect of staginess is mitigated in at least two cases. For one thing, take all the films which, from The Cabinet Of Dr. Caligari to the Japanese Gate Of Hell, are palpably patterned on paintings: it is true that ...
Siegfried Kracauer, 1997
4
The forcing house: or, The cockpit continued
obloquy attaching to staginess was originally aimed at its transference from the stage to real life. As dirt is matter in the wrong place, so staginess is manner in the wrong place. It is by a curious retroversion that censure is associated with ...
Israel Zangwill, 1922
5
Auden's O: The Loss of One's Sovereignty in the Making of ...
Only “among the ruins and bones” of Creation's O can we envisage a “Work,” a creation, that is perfected, Giotto's O. This is our possibility, and the only possibility of reconciling (with) our “incorrigible staginess.” Caliban's language here is, like ...
Andrew W. Hass, 2013
6
The Forensic Stage: Settling Disputes in Graeco-Roman New Comedy
Staginess is in evidence in the manipulation of settlement options: the lodging of a suit may have as its goal not a courtroom trial but a private settlement; the act might be understood as a stylized gesture to those who know the code, a means  ...
Adele C. Scafuro, 2004
7
Interpreting Japan: Approaches and Applications for the ...
33. Epilogue. LessonsfromJapan: the. “staginess”. of. postmodern. social. life. Does Japanology have implications for comparative studies of other societies, particularly in regards to how political systems justify and excuse economic inequality ...
Brian J. McVeigh, 2014
8
The Fur Seals and Fur-seal Islands of the North Pacific Ocean
The trouble here arises from a misunderstanding of what is meant by “staginess.” It does not designate any marked difference in quantity of the fur. It has chiefly to do with the condition of the water hair. During the months of August, September, ...
United States. Dept. of the Treasury. Commission on Fur-Seal Investigations, David Starr Jordan, Leonhard Stejneger, 1898
9
The Novel and Theatrical Imagination in Early Modern China
In other words, early modern texts display a strong sense of 'staginess' and the visual representations of such 'staginess' are linked intimately to the social discourses of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries about identity performance . Thus ...
Chun Mei, 2011
10
The Fur Seals and Fur-seal Islands of the North Pacific ...
The trouble here arises from a misunderstanding of what is meant by "staginess." It does not designate any marked difference in quantity of the fur. It has chiefly to do with the condition of the water hair. During the mouths of August, September, ...
United States. Commission on Fur-Seal Investigations, David Starr Jordan, Leonhard Stejneger, 1898

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STAGINESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term staginess is used in the context of the following news items.
1
The Saccharine 'Amazing Grace' Exemplifies Our National …
The battle scenes — first a revolt at a slave auction, later in a forest in Sierra Leone — come off with embarrassing staginess. (Has action-picture choreography ... «Village Voice, Jul 15»
2
Women He's Undressed review – Orry-Kelly, an unsung Oscar …
The staginess of these scenes is balanced by standard interviews with talent such as Angela Lansbury, Jane Fonda and fellow costume designer Catherine ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
3
'Mad Men': Matthew Weiner's Music, Method, And Madness
... of yesteryears, albeit forgotten numbers now — sometimes for lesser than a minute — to add to the feel of staginess that Mad Men radiates with such vigor. «The Inquisitr, Jul 15»
4
Elegies for the American Indian
Their staginess notwithstanding, the earnestness of Curtis's images is patent. The staginess and earnestness go hand in hand — as they do in the films of his ... «Boston Globe, Jul 15»
5
True Detective: Even Astronauts Don't Go to the Moon
... promises to be a much, much better thriller—without the gimmicks and staginess that confused a whole lot of viewers into thinking they were watching ART. «LA Magazine, Jun 15»
6
Charles Krauthammer: The queen travels by van
... framing, parsing, dodging — but the perception is compounded by the obvious staginess of the gigantic political apparatus that surrounds her and directs her ... «Mail Tribune, Apr 15»
7
Charles Krauthammer: Hillary eats a burrito bowl while America …
... framing, parsing, dodging — but the perception is compounded by the obvious staginess of the gigantic political apparatus that surrounds her and directs her ... «National Post, Apr 15»
8
Nigel Farage hams as Challengers debate doesn't convince
There was also quite a bit of hammy staginess going on. At one point after Ed Miliband mentioned a Ukip policy Mr Farage held up his hand to the audience as if ... «Herald Scotland, Apr 15»
9
Queen Hillary cruises by van to connect with the little guys
... framing, parsing, dodging — but the perception is compounded by the obvious staginess of the gigantic political apparatus that surrounds her and directs her ... «Chicago Tribune, Apr 15»
10
How stagey are you? Kerry Ellis vs Louise Dearman
What is the stagiest gift you've ever received from a fan? I got given ... Who is the stagiest contact you have in your phone? ... 2 [Bonus point for extra staginess]. «WhatsOnStage.com, Apr 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Staginess [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/staginess>. Apr 2024 ».
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