{ His′tri‐on″ic (?), His′tri‐on″ic‐al (?) }, a. [L. histrionicus: cf. F. histrionique. See Histrion.] Of or relating to the stage or a stageplayer; befitting a theatre; theatrical; — sometimes in a bad sense. — His′tri‐on″ic‐al‐ly, adv.
Tainted with false and histrionic feeling. De Quincey.