amateur dramaticsn.

Brit.

/ˌamətə drəˈmatɪks/,

/ˌamətʃə drəˈmatɪks/, U.S.

/ˌæmədər drəˈmædɪks/,

/ˌæməˌtʃər drəˈmædɪks/,

/ˌæməˌt(j)ʊr drəˈmædɪks/,

/ˌæməˌtʃʊr drəˈmædɪks/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: amateur n., dramatics , dramatic n.

Etymology: < amateur n. + dramatics, plural of dramatic n. (compare -ic suffix 2), after amateur dramatic adj. Compare earlier amateur theatricals n. at amateur n. and adj. Compounds. Compare also earlier amateur night n.

Not commonly used in the United States.

1. Theatre or dramatic entertainment produced by non-professional companies or groups; the genre of non-professional theatre, esp. as performed by local drama societies (occasionally mildly depreciative).

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > drama > [noun] > dramatic performance > by amateurs

amateur theatricals1808

amateur dramatics1858

am-dram1984

1858 Mt. Alexander Mail (Castlemaine, Austral.) 7 July Amateur Dramatics.—Some performances are about being given by the Local Amateur Dramatic Society.

1887 Harper's Mag. May 936 It was not that she thought what Dan had just said was so very funny, but people are immoderately applausive of amateur dramatics, and she was feeling very fond of the young fellow.

1917 Amer. Jrnl. Sociol. 23 133 Under the right control the theater can be one of the greatest educational agencies. So can amateur dramatics.

1998 R. Gordon Ailments through Ages 128 He ruthlessly dragooned his friends and house-guests into amateur dramatics.

2010 P. Daniels Class Actor xiii. 83 He didn't like it that I was an actor, either, 'cos he did a bit of amateur dramatics himself.

2. In extended use (esp. in Sport): exaggerated or melodramatic behaviour, esp. with manipulative intent; histrionics. Usually depreciative.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > behaviour > affected behaviour or affectation > [noun] > theatrical or exaggerated behaviour

histrionicism1665

histrionisma1682

theatricalness1727

theatricality1837

play-actorism1851

theatricalism1854

performance1864

melodramatics1865

theatricism1872

camping1922

histrionics1922

theatric1929

amateur dramatics1984

1984 Financial Times 13 Apr. 22/8 Unlike the other six banks in the top league, Banco Popular is not prone to ‘amateur dramatics’ over such setbacks as the raising of obligatory deposits.

1989 Jerusalem Post (Nexis) 20 Mar. He..allowed Savor to finish the amateur dramatics and then calmly pulled out the red card.

2005 S. Bartlett Baby Signs 53 Tantrums never last long, and if you show him you still love him for all his amateur dramatics, he'll give you a great big hug.

2013 South China Morning Post (Nexis) 18 Oct. 16 Surely true aficionados would prefer to see one-upmanship and sportsmanship rather than gamesmanship and cheap amateur dramatics on the pitch?

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2021; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	amateur dramatics
释义	amateur dramaticsn. Brit. /ˌamətə drəˈmatɪks/, /ˌamətʃə drəˈmatɪks/, U.S. /ˌæmədər drəˈmædɪks/, /ˌæməˌtʃər drəˈmædɪks/, /ˌæməˌt(j)ʊr drəˈmædɪks/, /ˌæməˌtʃʊr drəˈmædɪks/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: amateur n., dramatics , dramatic n. Etymology: < amateur n. + dramatics, plural of dramatic n. (compare -ic suffix 2), after amateur dramatic adj. Compare earlier amateur theatricals n. at amateur n. and adj. Compounds. Compare also earlier amateur night n. Not commonly used in the United States. 1. Theatre or dramatic entertainment produced by non-professional companies or groups; the genre of non-professional theatre, esp. as performed by local drama societies (occasionally mildly depreciative). ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > drama > [noun] > dramatic performance > by amateurs amateur theatricals1808 amateur dramatics1858 am-dram1984 1858 Mt. Alexander Mail (Castlemaine, Austral.) 7 July Amateur Dramatics.—Some performances are about being given by the Local Amateur Dramatic Society. 1887 Harper's Mag. May 936 It was not that she thought what Dan had just said was so very funny, but people are immoderately applausive of amateur dramatics, and she was feeling very fond of the young fellow. 1917 Amer. Jrnl. Sociol. 23 133 Under the right control the theater can be one of the greatest educational agencies. So can amateur dramatics. 1998 R. Gordon Ailments through Ages 128 He ruthlessly dragooned his friends and house-guests into amateur dramatics. 2010 P. Daniels Class Actor xiii. 83 He didn't like it that I was an actor, either, 'cos he did a bit of amateur dramatics himself. 2. In extended use (esp. in Sport): exaggerated or melodramatic behaviour, esp. with manipulative intent; histrionics. Usually depreciative. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > behaviour > affected behaviour or affectation > [noun] > theatrical or exaggerated behaviour histrionicism1665 histrionisma1682 theatricalness1727 theatricality1837 play-actorism1851 theatricalism1854 performance1864 melodramatics1865 theatricism1872 camping1922 histrionics1922 theatric1929 amateur dramatics1984 1984 Financial Times 13 Apr. 22/8 Unlike the other six banks in the top league, Banco Popular is not prone to ‘amateur dramatics’ over such setbacks as the raising of obligatory deposits. 1989 Jerusalem Post (Nexis) 20 Mar. He..allowed Savor to finish the amateur dramatics and then calmly pulled out the red card. 2005 S. Bartlett Baby Signs 53 Tantrums never last long, and if you show him you still love him for all his amateur dramatics, he'll give you a great big hug. 2013 South China Morning Post (Nexis) 18 Oct. 16 Surely true aficionados would prefer to see one-upmanship and sportsmanship rather than gamesmanship and cheap amateur dramatics on the pitch? This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2021; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1858
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