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Theatrical vs Theatricalism - What's the difference?

theatrical | theatricalism |

As nouns the difference between theatrical and theatricalism

is that theatrical is a stage performance, especially one by amateurs while theatricalism is theatrical style or behaviour.

As an adjective theatrical

is of or relating to the theatre.

theatrical

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of or relating to the theatre.
  • * 12 July 2012 , Sam Adams, AV Club Ice Age: Continental Drift
    • The matter of whether the world needs a fourth Ice Age movie pales beside the question of why there were three before it, but Continental Drift feels less like an extension of a theatrical franchise than an episode of a middling TV cartoon, lolling around on territory that’s already been settled.
  • Fake and exaggerated.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A stage performance, especially one by amateurs.

    • theatricalism

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • theatrical style or behaviour