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Melodrama is my life, I would die without it!
melodrama by PeaTearGriffin May 26, 2006
Lorde's 2nd album which is lit as fuck and also shook the world
"Did you know that Lorde's album Melodrama is lit as fuck?"

melodramatic

The state of being exaggeratedly (theatrically) dramatic.

'Melodramatic' is derived from melodrama, which is in turn derived from the Greek word 'melos' (music) and the word 'drama'.
Random student: *watching commercial in class about poor children in Africa*: Oh, those poor kids! I just want to hug them and kiss them and tell them *sniff* they're going to be okay! Oh, I'm sorry *sniff*... can I get some water?

Me to another classmate: ''Ugh, just another display of attention-seeking from Ms Melodramatic. I swear, she's constantly trying to make herself look more thoughtful or 'nice' than she really is. Either that, or she's just overreacting.''
melodramatic by WhiteWarlock May 11, 2016

Melodramatic

Over-emotional; Over-reacting; Showing large intensity of emotion
Nick was being a lil' melodramatic bitch

Melodramatiqueen 

Alike to what you would call a drama-queen, this girl exhibits all the wrong emotions at all the wrong times. She's often oblivious to the reality of the current situation and will take things all too seriously, which will in turn ruin.your.day.
"Like omg, i so hate my life"

"Shut up, stop being a melodramatiqueen."
Melodramatiqueen by The John Himself December 17, 2008

melodramatic

showing much stronger emotions than are necessary or usual for a situation
He was beginning to feel melodramatic about the whole thing, as if he were playacting one of Fred's grade "B" thrillers
melodramatic by ... Zjdbckdnznsjd September 1, 2019
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