1. people who write, perform in, or are excessively fond of melodramas; those who tend to behave or speak in an exaggerated, overly emotional manner
Usage: plural form of melodramatist; often used critically to describe people who overstate emotions or situations

Examples

• The melodramatists in the theater company always turned minor conflicts into grand tragedies.
• Critics dismissed the film's stars as melodramatists for their over-the-top performances.
• Social media has created a generation of melodramatists who treat everyday problems as catastrophes.
• The melodramatists on the reality show manufactured drama for ratings.
• She accused her coworkers of being melodramatists for their reaction to the schedule change.
• Victorian melodramatists captivated audiences with their exaggerated emotional displays.