self-dramatization

noun self-dra·ma·ti·za·tion \ ˌself-ˌdra-mə-tə-ˈzā-shən , -ˌdrä- \

Updated on: 11 Sep 2017

Definition of self-dramatization

:the act or an instance of dramatizing oneself

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play \ˌself-ˈdra-mə-ˌtī-zər, -ˈdrä-\ noun

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1933

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