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