(ˈ) ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective
: seeing and presenting oneself as an actor in a drama : giving a false dignity and nobility to one's actions and words
self-dramatizing, fraternizing, weak and irresponsible, longing for a literary life — New York Herald Tribune Book Review