overdramatic

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Proto-Indo-European *úp
Proto-Indo-European *-er
Proto-Indo-European *upér
Proto-Germanic *uber
Old English ofer-
Middle English over-
English over-
Ancient Greek δράω (dráō)
Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥
Proto-Hellenic *-mə
Ancient Greek -μᾰ (-mă)
Ancient Greek δρᾶμα (drâma)
Proto-Indo-European *-tós
Proto-Indo-European *-is
Proto-Indo-European *-tis
Proto-Hellenic *-tis
Ancient Greek -τῐς (-tĭs)
Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs)
Proto-Indo-European *-kos
Proto-Hellenic *-kos
Ancient Greek -κός (-kós)
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Proto-Indo-European *-tós
Proto-Hellenic *-tós
Ancient Greek -τος (-tos)
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Ancient Greek -κός (-kós)
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Ancient Greek -τικός (-tikós)
Ancient Greek δρᾱμᾰτῐκός (drāmătĭkós)bor.
Latin drāmaticuslbor.
English dramatic
English overdramatic

    From over- + dramatic.

    Adjective

    overdramatic (comparative more overdramatic, superlative most overdramatic)

    1. Dramatic to excess.
      • 2018, Hans Rosling, Factfulness, page 16:
        Start to practice it, and you will be able to replace your overdramatic worldview with a worldview based on facts.

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