aggrandizement

English

Alternative forms

aggrandisement (UK)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

aggrandizement (countable and uncountable, plural aggrandizements)

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.

Synonyms

aggrandization

Derived terms

self-aggrandizement

Translations

the act of aggrandizing

French: agrandissement (fr) m
Galician: engrandecemento (gl) m
German: Erhöhung (de) f
Portuguese: engrandecimento m
Spanish: engrandecimiento m

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