Associations to the word «Histrionic»
Noun
- Personality
- Disorder
- Dependent
- Behavior
- Patient
- Insomnia
- Cluster
- Hysteria
- Dsm
- Amnesia
- Arousal
- Dementia
- Opioid
- Neurotransmitter
- Addiction
- Nd
- Checklist
- Anxiety
- Hallucination
- Therapy
- Psychotherapy
- Denial
- Frown
- Dysfunction
- Talent
- Cocaine
- Delusion
- Imagery
- Gambling
- Panic
- Perfection
- Modeling
- Inventory
- Stress
- Adjustment
- Depression
- Meditation
- Gesture
- Diagnosis
- Ability
- Manual
- Genius
- Sigh
- Gender
- Gift
- Conversion
- Trait
- Intervention
- Abuse
- Profession
- Gale
- Dis
- Tragedy
- Representation
- Assessment
- Attention
- Grief
- Display
- Actress
- Triumph
- Skill
- Symptom
- Stage
- Performance
- Shakespeare
- Actor
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
HISTRIONIC, adjective. Of, or relating to actors or acting.
HISTRIONIC, adjective. Excessively dramatic or emotional, especially with the intention to draw attention.
HISTRIONIC PERSONALITY DISORDER, noun. (psychology) A personality disorder characterized largely by exaggerated emotions, and inappropriate attention seeking and seductive behavior typically caused by undue amounts of trauma and related stress during childhood.
Dictionary definition
HISTRIONIC, adjective. Characteristic of acting or a stage performance; often affected; "histrionic gestures"; "an attitude of melodramatic despair"; "a theatrical pose".
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