# histrionic

> English word · Adjective · IPA /hɪstɹiːˈɒnɪk/ · frequency rank #67,504

## Definitions
1. Of or relating to actors or acting.
2. Excessively dramatic or emotional, especially with the intention to draw attention.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin histriōnicus (“pertaining to acting; scurrilous, shameful; wretched”), from Latin histriōnicus (“pertaining to acting and the theatre”), from histriō (“actor, player”) + -icus (suffix meaning ‘of or pertaining to’). By surface analysis, histrion + -ic.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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