antidramatic

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Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent-

Proto-Indo-European *-s

Proto-Indo-European *h₂énts

Proto-Indo-European *-i

Proto-Indo-European *h₂énti

Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ (ăntĭ́)

Ancient Greek ἀντι- (anti-)der.

English anti-

Ancient Greek δράω (dráō)

Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥

Proto-Hellenic *-mə

Ancient Greek -μᾰ (-mă)

Ancient Greek δρᾶμα (drâma)

Proto-Indo-European *-tós

Proto-Indo-European *-is

Proto-Indo-European *-tis

Proto-Hellenic *-tis

Ancient Greek -τῐς (-tĭs)

Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs)

Proto-Indo-European *-kos

Proto-Hellenic *-kos

Ancient Greek -κός (-kós)

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Proto-Indo-European *-tós

Proto-Hellenic *-tós

Ancient Greek -τος (-tos)

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Ancient Greek -κός (-kós)

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Ancient Greek -τικός (-tikós)

Ancient Greek δρᾱμᾰτῐκός (drāmătĭkós)bor.

Latin drāmaticuslbor.

English dramatic

English antidramatic

From anti- + dramatic.

Adjective

antidramatic (comparative more antidramatic, superlative most antidramatic)

1. Opposing or shunning the usual conventions of drama.
   • 1988 June 17, Fred Camper, “Wide West”, in Chicago Reader:

     In this film, the almost antidramatic construction and the lack of depth in the characters cause the viewer to focus on the imagery.