aggrandizement

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Etymology

From French agrandissement, from agrandir; equivalent to aggrandize +‎ -ment.

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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.
    • 2025 May 5, Leigh Kimmins, Aging, Slurring Trump ‘Lives in Fear’ of Dad’s Dementia‎[1], The Daily Beast, retrieved 5 May 2025:
      The political analyst, speaking on the second installment of the show after its debut on Saturday, said the president's motivation has always been either 'self-aggrandizement' or 'self-preservation.'

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