aggrandizement

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
28
Words With Friends
33
Letters
14
Pronunciation
/əˈɡrændɪzmənt/
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/əˈɡrændɪzmənt/ · /əˈɡrænˌdaɪ̯zmənt/(US)

Definition of aggrandizement

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)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.”
    “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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Etymology

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

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