dramaticism

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noun

The habit of performing actions in a histrionic manner.

OriginEnglish dramatic ← Latin drāmaticu ← Ancient Greek δρᾱμᾰτῐκός (drāmătĭkós) →
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Meanings

noundramaticism (countable and uncountable, plural dramaticisms)

plural dramaticisms

  1. countableuncountableThe habit of performing actions in a histrionic manner.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekδράω (dráō)
  2. Ancient Greekδρᾶμα (drâma)
  3. Ancient Greekδρᾱμᾰτῐκός (drāmătĭkós)
  4. Latindrāmaticu
  5. Englishdramatic
  6. Englishdramaticism

From dramatic + -ism.

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Translations

Finnish dramaattisuus, draamallisuus
  • dramaattisuusTranslations
  • draamallisuusTranslations
Russian драмати́чность
  • драмати́чность (dramatíčnostʹ)Translations
Spanish dramaticidad
  • dramaticidadTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

dramaticism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dramaticism

MLA

“dramaticism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dramaticism. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dramaticism,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dramaticism.

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