tragedize

transitive verb

trag·​e·​dize

ˈtrajəˌdīz

-ed/-ing/-s

archaic

: to dramatize as a tragedy : make tragic

Word History

Etymology

tragedy + -ize

First Known Use

1593, in the meaning defined above

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