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theatricality

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Theatrical behaviour and mannerisms.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: theatricalness, theatricity

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

an artificial and mannered quality

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: staginess

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: artificiality

History

Etymology

From theatrical + -ity.

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: teatraalisuus — theatrical behaviour and mannerisms
  • French: théâtralité — theatrical behaviour and mannerisms
  • Italian: teatralità — theatrical behaviour and mannerisms
  • Norwegian Bokmål: teatralskhet — theatrical behaviour and mannerisms
  • Norwegian Bokmål: teatralsk karakter — theatrical behaviour and mannerisms
  • Polish: teatralnie — theatrical behaviour and mannerisms
  • Russian: театра́льность (teatrálʹnostʹ) — theatrical behaviour and mannerisms
  • Swedish: teatralitet — theatrical behaviour and mannerisms