aggrandisement

Other forms: aggrandisements

Definitions of aggrandisement
  1. noun
    the act of increasing the wealth or prestige or power or scope of something
    synonyms: aggrandizement, elevation
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    types:
    ego trip, self-aggrandisement, self-aggrandizement
    an act undertaken to increase your own power and influence or to draw attention to your own importance
    type of:
    increase, step-up
    the act of increasing something
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