Word of the Day – Histrionics

Histrionics (noun)

his-tree-on-iks

behavior or speech for effect, as insincere or exaggerated expression of an emotion

First recorded in 1860–65; originally meant “theatrics; acting.” From the Latin histriō, meaning “actor;” historically used to refer to bad acting.

Example sentences

“Just stop with the histrionics, you’re being melodramatic!”