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(dram′ə tʉr′jē, drä′mə-)

noun

the art of writing plays or producing them

Origin: Ger dramaturgie < Gr dramatourgia < dramatourgos, dramatist, orig., contriver < drama (see drama) + ergon, work

Related Forms:

dramaturgic adjective or dramaturgical
dramaturgically adverb

See dramaturgy in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

The art of the theater, especially the writing of plays.

Related Forms:

dramˌa·turˈgic, dramˌa·turˈgi·cal adjective

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