melodramatics

/mˌɛlədɹæmˈæɾɪks/ noun

Overemotional, exaggerated behavior calculated for effect.

Word Origin Melodramatics is the behavior of being overly dramatic, and it comes from melodrama — literally 'song-drama,' a mix of music and action. Originally, melodrama was a stage play with musical accompaniment to heighten emotions. The Greek melos 'song' gives us melody, melodic, melodious; drama gives us dramatic, dramatize. So melodramatics is the plural noun for those exaggerated emotional displays, as if you're acting in a musical drama.

noun Overemotional, exaggerated behavior calculated for effect. countable

Her constant melodramatics made it hard to take her complaints seriously.

(名词) 夸张做作;矫揉造作;装腔作势

她持续不断的戏剧化表现让人很难认真对待她的抱怨。

(sustantivo) melodramatismo; histrionismo; cursilería; dramatismo [Comportamiento excesivamente emocional y exagerado, calculado para causar efecto.]

Su constante melodramatismo hacía difícil tomar sus quejas en serio.

(nom) mélodrame; théâtralisme; faire tout un mélodrame; en faire des tonnes [Comportement exagérément émotionnel, attitude outrancière calculée pour produire un effet.]

Ses melodramatics constantes rendaient difficile de prendre ses plaintes au sérieux.

(Substantiv) Theatralik; dramatisches Getue [Übertrieben emotionales oder theatralisches Verhalten, das gezielt Aufmerksamkeit oder Mitleid erregen soll.]

Ihre ständigen **melodramatics** machten es schwer, ihre Beschwerden ernst zu nehmen.

(名詞) 効果を狙った大げさで感情的な振る舞い、芝居がかった行動

彼女の絶え間ない **melodramatics** のおかげで、訴えをまともに受け取ることが難しかった。

(substantivo) melodrama; dramatismo; teatralidade; exagero [Comportamento excessivamente emocional e exagerado, calculado para causar efeito.]

Seus constantes melodramas tornavam difícil levar suas queixas a sério.

Word parts: melo + drama + tic + s

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