drəˈmad.]iks, -at], ]ēks\ noun plural but singular or plural in construction
1. obsolete : dramatic writings
2.
a. : theatricals especially as an extracurricular activity in school or college — usually construed as plural
b. : theatrical technique
studied dramatics under one of the best coaches in New York
3. : dramatic behavior or expression
I hoped she would go without any dramatics — Hartley Howard
a flair for dramatics in his painting