/dreuh mat"iks/ , n.
1. ( used with a sing. or pl. v. ) the art of producing or acting dramas.
2. ( used with a pl. v. ) dramatic productions, esp. by amateurs.
3. ( used with a pl. v. ) dramatic, overly emotional, or insincere behavior: His friends are tired of all his phony dramatics.
[ 1675-85; see DRAMATIC, -ICS ]