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theatricalism

the·at·ri·cal·ism
T t

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [thee-a-tri-kuh-liz-uh m]
    • /θiˈæ trɪ kəˌlɪz əm/
    • /θɪˈætrɪkəlɪz(ə)m /
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [thee-a-tri-kuh-liz-uh m]
    • /θiˈæ trɪ kəˌlɪz əm/

Definitions of theatricalism word

  • noun theatricalism conduct suggesting theatrical actions or mannerisms, especially of an extravagant or exhibitionist sort. 1
  • noun theatricalism behaviour or action that is theatrical or showy 0
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Origin of theatricalism

First appearance:

before 1850
One of the 32% newest English words
First recorded in 1850-55; theatrical + -ism

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Parts of speech for Theatricalism

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Theatricalism

theatricalism popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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