self-dramatization

noun

self-dra·​ma·​ti·​za·​tion ˌself-ˌdra-mə-tə-ˈzā-shən 

-ˌdrä-

: the act or an instance of dramatizing oneself

self-dramatizer

ˌself-ˈdra-mə-ˌtī-zər 

-ˈdrä-

noun

Examples of self-dramatization in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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

Word History

First Known Use

1933, in the meaning defined above