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)

1. 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