psychodrama

noun

psy·​cho·​dra·​ma ˌsī-kō-ˈdrä-mə 

-ˈdra-

1

: an extemporized dramatization designed to afford catharsis and social relearning for one or more of the participants from whose life history the plot is abstracted

2

: a dramatic narrative or work characterized by psychological overtones

3

: an often ongoing psychological struggle

also : an expression of psychological turmoil

psychodramatic

ˌsī-kō-drə-ˈma-tik 

adjective

Examples of psychodrama in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

How that psychodrama played out in the UK could have lessons for the US — not least because Cummings eventually succeeded in undermining Johnson’s political career, ultimately defenestrating the prime minister through relentless briefings and leaks. —Jim Waterson, semafor.com, 6 June 2025

And there are many things that people can actually do to get this transcendence, to get away from the tedium of the psychodrama of your own life. —Nbc News, NBC news, 25 May 2025

The endless psychodrama surrounding the national team is merely a symptom of the chaos. —Jack Lang, New York Times, 16 May 2025

All those effects can startle for sure, but there’s a lot to take in and pay attention to in this multi-leveled multimedia psychodrama. —Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 5 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1932, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for psychodrama

• katayama
• melodrama
• pranayama
• agama
• bahama
• pajama
• ulama
• brahma
• chama
• comma
• dama
• drama

Medical Definition

psychodrama

noun

psy·​cho·​dra·​ma ˌsī-kō-ˈdräm-ə, -ˈdram-; ˈsī-kō-ˌdräm-ə, -ˌdram- 

: an extemporized dramatization designed to afford catharsis and social relearning for one or more of the participants from whose life history the plot is abstracted

psychodramatic

-kō-drə-ˈmat-ik 

adjective