aggrandizement

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

The act of aggrandizing, or the state of being aggrandized or exalted in power, rank, honor, or wealth; exaltation; enlargement.

/əˈɡrændɪzmənt/ /əˈɡrænˌdaɪ̯zmənt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-aggrandizement.wav

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From French agrandissement, from agrandir; equivalent to aggrandize + -ment.

aggrandization

self-aggrandizement

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