Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

theatricality

/θiˌætɹəkˈælətˌi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.31 in modern English

Syllables: the-atri-cal-i-ty
IPA: /θiˌætɹəkˈælətˌi/

21

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

6

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Theatrical behaviour and mannerisms.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The contradictoriness and multifacetedness of identity is a constant theme in a play which deals so centrally with ideas of plays, illusion, rôle-playing and theatricality."
"However both theatricality and amphitheatricality find their clearest imagistic expression in the disruption of the landscape in which the doomed Orpheus performs his enchanting song to a 'theatre' of birds, animals and trees (11.22 Orphei..."

Etymology

From theatrical + -ity.

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

theatricalities (plural)

Derived Forms

antitheatricality

Synonyms

theatricalness theatricity staginess

Rhymes With

reality homosexuality spirituality actuality sensuality triviality liberality

Questions

How do you pronounce theatricality?: The recorded pronunciation is /θiˌætɹəkˈælətˌi/.
What does theatricality mean?: Theatrical behaviour and mannerisms.
Where does theatricality come from?: From theatrical + -ity.

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