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Is histrionic also a noun and means an actor?
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Default Is histrionic also a noun and means an actor? - 12-18-2008, 12:56 AM

I know the common definitions for histrionic is classified under adjective : being overdramtic; pertaining to actors.But is histrionic a noun too and did I get the meaning right?
   
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Default 12-18-2008, 08:14 PM

It doesn't have to do with just actors; anyone can be histrionic. Yes, it can be used as a noun, but it is usually histrionics. I don't think histrionic can be a noun.
   
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Default 12-19-2008, 08:31 AM

Yes, apparently"histrionic"can be a noun meaning an actor. It's in the OED as such.
   
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