aggrandizement
21self-aggrandizement — noun The act or action of making oneself seem more important. An act of pride or boasting. His attempts at self aggrandizement made him seem vain, boastful and, ironically, petty …
22self-aggrandizement — [[t]se̱lf əgræ̱ndɪzmənt[/t]] N UNCOUNT (disapproval) (in BRIT, also use self aggrandisement) If you say that someone is guilty of self aggrandizement, you mean that they do certain things in order to make themselves more powerful, wealthy, or… …
23self-aggrandizement — [self′ə gran′diz mənt] n. the act of making oneself more powerful, wealthy, etc., esp. in a ruthless way self aggrandizing [self′ə gran′dīz΄iŋ] adj …
24self-aggrandizement — self aggrandizing /self euh gran duy zing/, adj. /self euh gran diz meuhnt, self /, n. increase of one s own power, wealth, etc., usually aggressively. [1790 1800] * * * …
25self-aggrandizement — or self aggrandisement ə grandɪzm(ə)nt noun the action of promoting oneself as being powerful or important. Derivatives self aggrandizing adjective …
26self-aggrandizement — self′ aggran′dizement n. increase of one s own power, wealth, etc., usu. aggressively • Etymology: 1790–1800 self′ aggran′dizing, adj …
27self-aggrandizement — n. the act or process of enriching oneself or making oneself powerful. Derivatives: self aggrandizing adj …
28ag·gran·dise·ment — ↑aggrandizement …
29aggrandize — aggrandizement /euh gran diz meuhnt/, n. aggrandizer /euh gran duy zeuhr, ag reuhnduy /, n. /euh gran duyz, ag reuhn duyz /, v.t., aggrandized, aggrandizing. 1. to widen in scope; increase in size or intensity; enlarge; extend. 2. to make great… …
30aggrandizements — aggrandizement (Amer.) ag gran·dize·ment || dɪzmÉ™nt n. making larger, making more powerful; act of increasing in power, act of increasing in wealth (also aggrandisement) …
