aggrandizement
The act of aggrandizing, or the state of being aggrandized or exalted in power, rank,…The act of aggrandizing, or the state of being aggrandized or exalted in power, rank, honor, or wealth; exaltation; enlargement.
» His constant tweets about his work were annoying self-aggrandizement.
mccarras · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)The act of aggrandizing, or the state of being aggrandized or exalted in power, rank, honor, or wealth; exaltation; enlargement.
The emperor seeks only the aggrandizement of his own family.
Erhöhung
the act of increasing the wealth or prestige or power or scope of something
Examples
2 sentencesHis constant tweets about his work were annoying self-aggrandizement.
Narcissists may engage in excessive self-promotion and self-aggrandizement.
Translations
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Origin
From French agrandissement, from agrandir; equivalent to aggrandize + -ment.From French agrandissement, from agrandir; equivalent to aggrandize + -ment.
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Forms
plural: aggrandizementsSynonyms
3 synonyms- the act of increasing the wealth or prestige or power or scope of something:aggrandisementelevation
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable