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dramaturgy

dram·a·tur·gy
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [dram-uh-tur-jee, drah-muh-]
    • /ˈdræm əˌtɜr dʒi, ˈdrɑ mə-/
    • /ˈdræ.mə.tɜː.dʒɪ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dram-uh-tur-jee, drah-muh-]
    • /ˈdræm əˌtɜr dʒi, ˈdrɑ mə-/

Definitions of dramaturgy word

  • noun dramaturgy the craft or the techniques of dramatic composition. 1
  • noun dramaturgy The theory and practice of dramatic composition. 1
  • noun dramaturgy the art and technique of the theatre; dramatics 0
  • noun dramaturgy the art of writing plays or producing them 0
  • noun dramaturgy (theater) The art of dramatic composition for the stage. 0

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Origin of dramaturgy

First appearance:

before 1795
One of the 43% newest English words
1795-1805; < Greek drāmatourgía dramatic composition, equivalent to drāmaturg(ós) playwright + -ia -y3. See dramatic, -urgy

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Parts of speech for Dramaturgy

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

dramaturgy popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for dramaturgy

noun dramaturgy

  • play — a dramatic composition or piece; drama.
  • theater — a building, part of a building, or outdoor area for housing dramatic presentations, stage entertainments, or motion-picture shows.
  • farce — a light, humorous play in which the plot depends upon a skillfully exploited situation rather than upon the development of character.
  • show — to cause or allow to be seen; exhibit; display.
  • scene — the place where some action or event occurs: He returned to the scene of the murder.

Antonyms for dramaturgy

noun dramaturgy

  • tragedy — a lamentable, dreadful, or fatal event or affair; calamity; disaster: stunned by the tragedy of so many deaths.
  • comedy — Comedy consists of types of entertainment, such as plays and films, or particular scenes in them, that are intended to make people laugh.

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