melodramaticadj.

Brit.

/ˌmɛlədrəˈmatɪk/, U.S.

/ˌmɛlədrəˈmædɪk/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: melo- comb. form, dramatic adj.

Etymology: < melo- comb. form + dramatic adj., after melodrama n. Compare French mélodramatique (1802).

Of, relating to, or having the characteristics of melodrama. Also (frequently depreciative): characterized by sensationalism, exaggeration, or an excess of emotion.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > aspects of emotion > manifestation of emotion > [adjective] > given to or marked by exhibition of emotion > melodramatic

melodramatic1789

melodramatized1820

melodramatical1825

melodramic1835

breast-beating1887

thunder and lightning1892

society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > drama > [adjective] > melodrama

melodramatic1789

cloak and sword1806

melodramic1835

cloak and dagger1841

Adelphi1883

lyceum1898

transpontine1901

Grand Guignolesque1908

Grand Guignolish1908

1789 C. Burney Gen. Hist. Music IV. 193 Dramatic, and melodramatic poets, singers and declaimers, have ever been at war.

1808 Sporting Mag. 32 16/2 A Satire on the Melo-dramatic mania of the present day..was produced at this Theatre last evening.

1816 Edinb. Rev. Sept. 79 This siege abounded in melo-dramatic situations.

1831 E. J. Trelawny Adventures Younger Son III. xxxiii. 218 Her melo-dramatic fury augmented to such a pitch..that [etc.].

1873 J. Hannay in Cornhill Mag. Feb. 189 Sometimes his tragedy degenerates into the melodramatic.

1897 M. Kingsley Trav. W. Afr. 13 Whenever and however it may be seen, soft and dream-like in the sunshine, or melodramatic and bizarre in the moonlight, it is one of the most beautiful things the eye of man may see.

1915 W. S. Maugham Of Human Bondage xc. 471 He did not know what to answer..and the phrases that chased one another through his brain seemed incredibly melodramatic.

1936 G. Greene in Spectator 11 Dec. 1037/2 There was nothing in Mr Hurst's two previous films..to show him capable of these humorous and satirical political sequences, and the very fine melodramatic close.

1978 D. Potter Brimstone & Treacle 5/1 I feel as though I'm scraping my nails on the lid... What lid?.. The lid of my coffin... Don't be so melodramatic!

1995 Private Eye 27 Jan. 8/3 The series carried political and ethical debate. Now..it is crude and stupidly melodramatic.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	melodramatic
释义	melodramaticadj. Brit. /ˌmɛlədrəˈmatɪk/, U.S. /ˌmɛlədrəˈmædɪk/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: melo- comb. form, dramatic adj. Etymology: < melo- comb. form + dramatic adj., after melodrama n. Compare French mélodramatique (1802). Of, relating to, or having the characteristics of melodrama. Also (frequently depreciative): characterized by sensationalism, exaggeration, or an excess of emotion. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > aspects of emotion > manifestation of emotion > [adjective] > given to or marked by exhibition of emotion > melodramatic melodramatic1789 melodramatized1820 melodramatical1825 melodramic1835 breast-beating1887 thunder and lightning1892 society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > drama > [adjective] > melodrama melodramatic1789 cloak and sword1806 melodramic1835 cloak and dagger1841 Adelphi1883 lyceum1898 transpontine1901 Grand Guignolesque1908 Grand Guignolish1908 1789 C. Burney Gen. Hist. Music IV. 193 Dramatic, and melodramatic poets, singers and declaimers, have ever been at war. 1808 Sporting Mag. 32 16/2 A Satire on the Melo-dramatic mania of the present day..was produced at this Theatre last evening. 1816 Edinb. Rev. Sept. 79 This siege abounded in melo-dramatic situations. 1831 E. J. Trelawny Adventures Younger Son III. xxxiii. 218 Her melo-dramatic fury augmented to such a pitch..that [etc.]. 1873 J. Hannay in Cornhill Mag. Feb. 189 Sometimes his tragedy degenerates into the melodramatic. 1897 M. Kingsley Trav. W. Afr. 13 Whenever and however it may be seen, soft and dream-like in the sunshine, or melodramatic and bizarre in the moonlight, it is one of the most beautiful things the eye of man may see. 1915 W. S. Maugham Of Human Bondage xc. 471 He did not know what to answer..and the phrases that chased one another through his brain seemed incredibly melodramatic. 1936 G. Greene in Spectator 11 Dec. 1037/2 There was nothing in Mr Hurst's two previous films..to show him capable of these humorous and satirical political sequences, and the very fine melodramatic close. 1978 D. Potter Brimstone & Treacle 5/1 I feel as though I'm scraping my nails on the lid... What lid?.. The lid of my coffin... Don't be so melodramatic! 1995 Private Eye 27 Jan. 8/3 The series carried political and ethical debate. Now..it is crude and stupidly melodramatic. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1789
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