The art or occupation of a tragic actor. Also: the action of performing like a tragic actor; grandiose or melodramatic speech or behaviour. Cf. trag…
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| 释义 | the mind > emotion > aspects of emotion > manifestation of emotion > [noun] > outward exhibition > melodramatic behaviour or occurrences (5) tragedizing1752 The art or occupation of a tragic actor. Also: the action of performing like a tragic actor; grandiose or melodramatic speech or behaviour. Cf. trag… melodrama1814 More generally: any sensational incident, series of events, story, etc.; sensationalist or emotionally exaggerated behaviour or language; lurid… melodrame1814 = melodrama, n. 2. Now rare. soap opera1944 transferred and figurative. Subcategories:— preference for (1) |
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