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Histrionics vs Existential - What's the difference?

histrionics | existential |

As adjectives the difference between histrionics and existential

is that histrionics is while existential is of, or relating to existence.

histrionics

English

Noun

(en-plural noun)
  • Exaggerated, overemotional behaviour, especially when calculated to elicit a response; melodramatics.
  • I’m tired of Mary’s histrionics .

    Usage notes

    * Do not confuse histrionics' with ' hysterics .

    Synonyms

    * (exaggerated behaviour) drama, melodrama, melodramatics

    Hyponyms

    * testrionics

    See also

    * histrionic

    Anagrams

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    existential

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Of, or relating to existence.
  • Based on experience; empirical.
  • (philosophy) Of, or relating to existentialism.
  • (linguistics) That part of a sentence indicating existence e.g. "there is".
  • Antonyms

    * non-phenomenal * noumenal * non-metaphysical

    Derived terms

    * existentialism * existentialist * existential crisis * existential quantifier