the word evolved in a brainstorming session when the conversation turned to animating a user experience path diagram. it combines traditional flow-chart type qualities, mixed in with emotional elements that humanize the diagram.
For the presentation, let's create a diamation.
by Gangsta Ginseng July 20, 2009
Get the diamation mug.Entertainment news created by the mass media to instill fear, uncertainty and/or doubt (see: FUD), either by fabrication of false facts or twisting of words. Often accompanied by bold fonts and flashy graphics, and presented by an individual who speaks flamboyantly (example: Bill O'Reilly).
More often than not the news piece has no bearing on a person's daily life, but they must feel obligated to experience any or all of the following; anger, guilt, hatred, outrage, panic, resentment, shame.
More often than not the news piece has no bearing on a person's daily life, but they must feel obligated to experience any or all of the following; anger, guilt, hatred, outrage, panic, resentment, shame.
Fox News is such a hot-bed of dramatainment. Every day there is a new story about the latest thing that will poison you, rape you, steal your money and children, make you unable to function as a grounded, logical human being or kill you in a dark alley.
by RSKuroi April 18, 2011
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To be unnecessarily dramatic in a display of emotional; eccentrically drawing overt attention to oneself while engaging in a one-on-one discussion.
After her boyfriend states that he is breaking up with her for sleeping with his friend, soon to be ex-girlfriend breaks down and starts a dramotional rant at the candle lit restaurant "You are breaking up with ME?! What have I ever done, how could you do this to ME?!"
by Daniel F. Wiley March 26, 2008
Get the dramotional mug.Grey's Anatomy was a good show in the first season, then the writers opted for impossible levels of drama and less medicine. Now the show should be called Grey's Dramatomy.
by Troutman May 15, 2008
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Get the dramatory mug.An extended period of time during which a person behaves in a heightened unnecessary emotional response to a benign event usually for public exhibition or to elicit sympathy from others.
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Get the Dramathon mug.1. A small dinosaur with a monkey on its back.
2. A term for any homosexual act in which both partners are naked and the hairy partner climbs onto the back of the smaller, submissive partner.
2. A term for any homosexual act in which both partners are naked and the hairy partner climbs onto the back of the smaller, submissive partner.
Joe: Dude, Andrew totally just dimatroned Kevin in your living room.
Ryan: Yeah, they get prehistoric like that all the time.
Ryan: Yeah, they get prehistoric like that all the time.
by Roley June 10, 2008
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