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Definitions for Melodrama
[1] a dramatic form that does not observe the laws of cause and effect and that exaggerates emotion and emphasizes plot or action at the expense of characterization.
[2] melodramatic behavior or events.
[3] (in the 17th, 18th, and early 19th centuries) a romantic dramatic composition with music interspersed.
[4] a play, film, etc, characterized by extravagant action and emotion
[5] (formerly) a romantic drama characterized by sensational incident, music, and song
[6] overdramatic emotion or behaviour
[7] a poem or part of a play or opera spoken to a musical accompaniment
Words related to Melodrama
serial, soap, nostalgia, play, theater, farce, show, scene, production, comedy, tragedy, emotion, tension, excitement, spectacle, tumult, motivation, turmoil, thrill, furor
Words nearby Melodrama
melodie, melodion, melodious, melodist, melodize, melodrama, melodramatic, melodramatize, melody, meloid, melon
Origin of Melodrama
1800–10; < French mélodrame, equivalent to mélo- (< Greek mélos song) + drame drama
Other words from Melodrama
mel·o·dram·a·tist [mel-uh -dram -uh -tist, -drah -muh -] /ˌmɛl əˈdræm ə tɪst, -ˈdrɑ mə-/ , noun
min·i·mel·o·dra·ma , noun
Word origin for Melodrama
C19: from French mélodrame, from Greek melos song + drame drama
Synonyms for Melodrama
ballad, fantasy, fiction, idealization, idyll, legend, lyric, novel, story, tale, fairy tale, love story, tear-jerker