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'Histrionic' originates in the Latin 'histrionica,' which refers to actors and acting, supposedly because actors first came from the Greek colony of Histria on
by Veen 4y ago
'Histrionic' originates in the Latin 'histrionica,' which refers to actors and acting, supposedly because actors first came from the Greek colony of Histria on the Black Sea. I'm not sure why any of that is insulting to women.
- matheusmoreira 4y agoHe probably means hysterical, that which is plagued by hysteria, excessive emotion. The word originates from hystera, greek for uterus. No longer in clinical use but certainly in popular usage despite its unfortunate history.