self-dramatizing

American  

[self-dram-uh-tahy-zing, -drah-muh-, self-] / ˌsɛlfˈdræm əˌtaɪ zɪŋ, -ˈdrɑ mə-, ˈsɛlf- /

adjective

1. exaggerating one's own qualities, role, situation, etc., for dramatic effect or as an attention-getting device; presenting oneself dramatically.

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Other Word Forms

• self-dramatization
  noun

Etymology

Origin of self-dramatizing

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

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self-dramatizing

As self-dramatizing as she is self-effacing, the character is ill-equipped for everyday life.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 28, 2025

But I was still shocked by Monday’s self-dramatizing use of their platform.

From Salon ● Nov. 22, 2024

The Thoughts rattle around in Usher’s brain in hilariously histrionic ways — the self-dramatizing manifestations of a self-doubting solitary worker in the creative economy.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 26, 2022

This quality makes for a radically self-dramatizing conception of politics.

From The New Yorker ● Jun. 13, 2019

No matter how ridiculously self-dramatizing Margery is — and she definitely is that — Ms. Nichols never lets you forget her yearning for a life beyond the one she’s expected to live.

From New York Times ● Aug. 1, 2018