staginess
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staginess — stagy (also stagey) ► ADJECTIVE (stagier, stagiest) ▪ excessively theatrical or exaggerated. DERIVATIVES stagily adverb staginess noun … English terms dictionary
staginess — noun see stagy … New Collegiate Dictionary
staginess — noun a) The state or quality of being stagy. b) The result or product of being stagy … Wiktionary
staginess — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun Showy mannerisms and behavior: exhibitionism, theatncalism, theatricality, theatricalness. See PLAIN, STYLE … English dictionary for students
staginess — sta·gi·ness … English syllables
staginess — noun an artificial and mannered quality (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑theatricality • Derivationally related forms: ↑theatrical (for: ↑theatricality), ↑stagy • … Useful english dictionary
Brian J. McVeigh — (BA, MA, PhD) (born 1959) is a psychological and political anthropologist who received his doctorate in 1991 from Princeton University’s Department of Anthropology. While a graduate student, he studied under Julian Jaynes [… … Wikipedia
theatricality — noun an artificial and mannered quality • Syn: ↑staginess • Derivationally related forms: ↑theatrical, ↑stagy (for: ↑staginess) • Hypernyms: ↑artificiality … Useful english dictionary
sardoodledom — särˈdüdəldəm noun ( s) Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: sardoodle (blend of Victorien Sardou died 1908 French playwright criticized by G. B. Shaw died 1950 English playwright for the supposed staginess of his plays and English doodle) (I) +… … Useful english dictionary
dramatic — adjective Date: 1589 1. of or relating to the drama < a dramatic actor > 2. a. suitable to or characteristic of the drama < a dramatic attempt to escape > b. striking in appearance or effect … New Collegiate Dictionary
