self-aggrandizement

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