Meanings
nounherstrionics pl (plural only)
- humorousinformalpluralplural onlyThe histrionic behaviour of a woman.
Origin
Wordplay: blend of her + histrionics, as though the first syllable in histrionics were his, the male determiner. Compare herstory.
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APA
herstrionics. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/herstrionics
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“herstrionics.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/herstrionics. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “herstrionics,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/herstrionics.
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