amateur dramaticadj.

Brit.

/ˌamətə drəˈmatɪk/,

/ˌamətʃə drəˈmatɪk/, U.S.

/ˌæmədər drəˈmædɪk/,

/ˌæməˌtʃər drəˈmædɪk/,

/ˌæməˌt(j)ʊr drəˈmædɪk/,

/ˌæməˌtʃʊr drəˈmædɪk/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: amateur n., dramatic adj.

Etymology: < amateur n. + dramatic adj. Compare earlier amateur theatricals n. at amateur n. and adj. Compounds.

Not commonly used in the United States.

Of, relating to, or characteristic of non-professional theatre, esp. as performed by local drama societies. Sometimes in proper names (with capital initials). Formerly also as n.: †a performer in amateur dramatics (obsolete).

ΚΠ

1818 Cheltenham Chron. 31 Dec. The establishment of an ‘Amateur Dramatic Association,’..could not fail to be highly beneficial to Cheltenham.

1846 N. Hawthorne in U.S. Mag. & Democratic Rev. 18 462 The Amateur Dramatic Company will give a performance this evening, Feb. 3, at the Theatre No. 4.

1853 Worcs. Chron. 21 Dec. 1/1 The Tradesmen Amateur Dramatics of Worcester respectfully inform the Gentry and Inhabitants of Worcester and its Vicinity, they purpose giving Two Performances at the Theatre..the proceeds to be devoted to the Funds of the Worcester Dispensary.

1917 A. Henderson in T. Godfrey Prince of Parthia 53 During the first half of the nineteenth century, a remarkable amateur dramatic organization flourished at Wilmington, North Carolina.

1955 Britain: Official Handbk. (H.M.S.O.) (rev. ed.) xii. 357 The amateur dramatic movement is widespread throughout the United Kingdom.

1984 Press & Jrnl. (Aberdeen) 2 Apr. 4/6 The group was formed only a few months ago by a parent with amateur dramatic experience.

2019 @tom_large 18 May in twitter.com (accessed 20 May 2019) Greece's entry is like a mad amateur dramatic production of a Shakespearean tragedy. Just mad. #Eurovision.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2021; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	amateur dramatic
释义	amateur dramaticadj. Brit. /ˌamətə drəˈmatɪk/, /ˌamətʃə drəˈmatɪk/, U.S. /ˌæmədər drəˈmædɪk/, /ˌæməˌtʃər drəˈmædɪk/, /ˌæməˌt(j)ʊr drəˈmædɪk/, /ˌæməˌtʃʊr drəˈmædɪk/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: amateur n., dramatic adj. Etymology: < amateur n. + dramatic adj. Compare earlier amateur theatricals n. at amateur n. and adj. Compounds. Not commonly used in the United States. Of, relating to, or characteristic of non-professional theatre, esp. as performed by local drama societies. Sometimes in proper names (with capital initials). Formerly also as n.: †a performer in amateur dramatics (obsolete). ΚΠ 1818 Cheltenham Chron. 31 Dec. The establishment of an ‘Amateur Dramatic Association,’..could not fail to be highly beneficial to Cheltenham. 1846 N. Hawthorne in U.S. Mag. & Democratic Rev. 18 462 The Amateur Dramatic Company will give a performance this evening, Feb. 3, at the Theatre No. 4. 1853 Worcs. Chron. 21 Dec. 1/1 The Tradesmen Amateur Dramatics of Worcester respectfully inform the Gentry and Inhabitants of Worcester and its Vicinity, they purpose giving Two Performances at the Theatre..the proceeds to be devoted to the Funds of the Worcester Dispensary. 1917 A. Henderson in T. Godfrey Prince of Parthia 53 During the first half of the nineteenth century, a remarkable amateur dramatic organization flourished at Wilmington, North Carolina. 1955 Britain: Official Handbk. (H.M.S.O.) (rev. ed.) xii. 357 The amateur dramatic movement is widespread throughout the United Kingdom. 1984 Press & Jrnl. (Aberdeen) 2 Apr. 4/6 The group was formed only a few months ago by a parent with amateur dramatic experience. 2019 @tom_large 18 May in twitter.com (accessed 20 May 2019) Greece's entry is like a mad amateur dramatic production of a Shakespearean tragedy. Just mad. #Eurovision. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2021; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1818
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