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Traditional English :: theatricalism
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theatricalism - adj. & n. --adj. 1 of or for the theatre; of acting or actors.
2 (of a manner, speech, gesture, or person) calculated for effect; showy, artificial, affected. --n. (in pl.)
1 dramatic performances (amateur theatricals).
2 theatrical actions. theatricalism n. theatricality n. theatricalize v.tr. (also -ise). theatricalization n. theatrically adv. [LL theatricus f. Gk theatrikos f. theatron THEATRE] |
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