self-dramatization
noun
self-dra·ma·ti·za·tion
ˌself-ˌdra-mə-tə-ˈzā-shən 
-ˌdrä-
: the act or an instance of dramatizing oneself
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And all deal with American iconography: more specifically, the nation’s foundational reliance on mythology and self-dramatization and the largely detrimental impact of all of that on, well, just making love and having children and trying to keep the wolf from the door.
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Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
Another symptom of mild Kapuscinski-itis is the author’s self-dramatization as an intrepid reporter risking his neck on the reader’s behalf.
—Timothy Garton Ash, Foreign Affairs, 11 Dec. 2018
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Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
Another symptom of mild Kapuscinski-itis is the author’s self-dramatization as an intrepid reporter risking his neck on the reader’s behalf.
—Timothy Garton Ash, Foreign Affairs, 11 Dec. 2018
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“Self-dramatization.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-dramatization. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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