self-dramatizing

[ self-dram-uh-tahy-zing, -drah-muh-, self- ]

adjective

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

Other Words From

• self-drama·ti·zation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of self-dramatizing¹

First recorded in 1935–40

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