Histrionic Definition

hĭstrē-ŏnĭk
adjective
Of, or having the nature of, acting or actors.
Webster's New World
Overacted or overacting; theatrical; artificial; affected.
Webster's New World

Origin of Histrionic

  • Late Latin histriōnicus from Latin histriō histriōn- actor probably of Etruscan origin

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Late Latin histriōnicus (“pertaining to acting”), from Latin histriō (“actor”).

    From Wiktionary

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