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self-aggrandizement

American  
[self-uh-gran-diz-muhnt, self-] / ˈsɛlf əˈgræn dɪz mənt, ˌsɛlf- /

noun

  1. increase of one's own power, wealth, etc., usually aggressively.

self-aggrandizement British  

noun

  1. the act of increasing one's own power, importance, etc, esp in an aggressive or ruthless manner

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Other Word Forms

  • self-aggrandizing adjective

Etymology

Origin of self-aggrandizement

First recorded in 1790–1800

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