histrionics histrionics /ˌhɪstriːˈɑːnɪks/

noun

1. () A performance of a play  ( representation , theatrical , theatrical performance , histrionics , theatric )
   a performance of a play
   
2. A deliberate display of emotion for effect  ( histrionics )
   a deliberate display of emotion for effect
   

 histrionic histrionic /ˌhɪstriːˈɑːnɪk/

adjective

1. Characteristic of acting or a stage performance; often affected  ( histrionic , melodramatic )
   characteristic of acting or a stage performance; often affected
    Histrionic gestures
   histrionic gestures
    An attitude of melodramatic despair
   an attitude of melodramatic despair
    A theatrical pose
   a theatrical pose