staginess

• Nom désignant le caractère artificiel, théâtral ou exagéré d'un comportement, d'une performance ou d'une présentation.

A noun referring to an artificial, theatrical, or exaggerated quality in behavior, performance, or presentation.

indénombrable

1. Artificial or Theatrical QualityC1formal

   A quality of being overly dramatic, exaggerated, or unnatural in behavior or presentation, as if on a stage.

   Caractère théâtral

   • The actor's performance was criticized for its staginess.
   • The director tried to avoid any staginess in the realistic play.
   • Her speech had a certain staginess that made it feel less genuine.

   Synonymesaffectednessartificialitydramaticshistrionicsmelodramaoveractingtheatricality

   Antonymesnaturalnessrealismsincerityspontaneity