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noun
1.
an act or instance of aggrandizing, or increasing in size, or intensity: aggrandizement of mercantile trade in the early colonies.
2.
the act of making something appear greater than is actually warranted by the facts: Some saw it as ego aggrandizement.
3.
expansion of power, wealth, rank, or honor: The department was used for the aggrandizement of its leaders.
Also, especially British ag·gran·dise·ment.
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Example Sentences
- It takes the onus off what might otherwise be pure aggrandizement.
- Clark did not hesitate to pursue his own aggrandizement.
- They place a reasonable restriction on the desire for territorial aggrandizement.
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aggrandizement
1650s, from Fr. agrandissement, noun of action from agrandir (see aggrandize).
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