aggrandizement
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aggrandizement
- /əˈɡrændɪzmənt/
- /əˈɡrænˌdaɪ̯zmənt/ US
Where it comes from
From French agrandissement, from agrandir; equivalent to aggrandize + -ment.
noun aggrandizements · aggrandisement
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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.
Similar: aggrandization
Translations
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noun the act of aggrandizing
| Español | engrandecimiento |
|---|---|
| Português | engrandecimento |
| Français | agrandissement |
| Deutsch | Erhöhung |
Talk about this word "aggrandizement." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/aggrandizement. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. aggrandizement. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/aggrandizement "aggrandizement." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/aggrandizement.Cite this
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