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self-dramatization

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

Definition of self-dramatization

: the act or an instance of dramatizing oneself
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self-dramatizer

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

First Known Use of self-dramatization

1933

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