histrionics

(-iks)

plural noun

  1. theatricals; dramatics
  2. an artificial or affected manner, display of emotion, etc.; melodramatics

See histrionics in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. (used with a pl. verb) Theatrical arts or performances.
  2. (used with a sing. or pl. verb) Exaggerated emotional behavior calculated for effect.

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