self-dramatizing
[ self-dram-uh-tahy-zing, -drah-muh-, self- ]
adjective
exaggerating one's own qualities, role, situation, etc., for dramatic effect or as an attention-getting device; presenting oneself dramatically.
Origin of self-dramatizing
1First recorded in 1935–40
Other words from self-dramatizing
- self-dram·a·ti·za·tion, noun
Words Nearby self-dramatizing
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How to use self-dramatizing in a sentence
If the Republican electorate wanted this kind of self-dramatizing nonsense, why bother with uptight, buttoned-down Mitt?
Romney Cuts Loose O'Donnell, Perhaps Out of Ego | Michelle Cottle | February 5, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTThen there was the self-dramatizing and feckless suspension of his campaign over the financial crisis.
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