aggrandizement
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- aggrandisement (UK)
Etymology[edit]
From French agrandissement, from agrandir; equivalent to aggrandize + -ment.
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Noun[edit]
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.
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Translations[edit]
the act of aggrandizing
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