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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.
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Other Words From
- self-drama·ti·zation noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of self-dramatizing1
First recorded in 1935–40
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Example Sentences
If the Republican electorate wanted this kind of self-dramatizing nonsense, why bother with uptight, buttoned-down Mitt?
From The Daily Beast
Then there was the self-dramatizing and feckless suspension of his campaign over the financial crisis.
From The Daily Beast
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