self-dramatizing

adjective

self-dra·​ma·​tiz·​ing ˌself-ˈdra-mə-ˌtī-ziŋ How to pronounce self-dramatizing (audio)
-ˈdrä-
: seeing and presenting oneself as an important or dramatic figure

Word History

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of self-dramatizing was in 1926

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“Self-dramatizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-dramatizing. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.

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