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.

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