self-dramatization
noun [ U ] (UK usually self-dramatisation) uk/ˌself.dræm.ə.taɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/ us/ˌself.dræm.ə.t̬əˈzeɪ.ʃən/
自我表现
the act of behaving in a way that makes you seem more exciting, important, or interesting than you really are, usually because you enjoy having people's attention
She had a great capacity for self-dramatization.
His compulsion for self-dramatisation found a perfect outlet in his political career. 他好自我表现的性格在从政之后找到了一个完美的舞台。
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- The emperor performed various acts of self-dramatization.
- He confuses self-dramatization with self-awareness.
- Because he felt like a victim, he also felt able to indulge in inflated self-dramatisation.