self-dra·ma·ti·za·tion
| \ ˌself-ˌdra-mə-tə-ˈzā-shən
, -ˌdrä- \
, -ˌdrä- \
Definition of self-dramatization
: the act or an instance of dramatizing oneself
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self-dramatizer
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ˌself-ˈdra-mə-ˌtī-zər
, -ˈdrä-
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noun
, -ˈdrä-
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noun
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“Self-dramatization.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-dramatization. Accessed 7 Jul. 2022.
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