aggrandizement
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/əˈɡrændɪzmənt/
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/əˈɡrændɪzmənt/ · /əˈɡrænˌdaɪ̯zmənt/(US)
Definition of aggrandizement
1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
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(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.
Words you can make from aggrandizement
200+ playable · top: GERMANIZED (23 pts)
Best play germanized 23 points10-letter words
17 words- MAGNETIZED 23 pts
- AGGRANDIZE 22 pts
- MAGNETIZER 22 pts
- ENDAMAGING 15 pts
- REDAMAGING 15 pts
- EMENDATING 14 pts
- GARMENTING 14 pts
- GERMINATED 14 pts
- MARGENTING 14 pts
- MARGINATED 14 pts
- MEANDERING 14 pts
- EMARGINATE 13 pts
- REANIMATED 13 pts
- RENEGADING 13 pts
- DEAERATING 12 pts
- GENERATING 12 pts
- GREATENING 12 pts
9-letter words
50 words- DIZENMENT 21 pts
- DRAMATIZE 21 pts
- GERMANIZE 21 pts
- MAGNETIZE 21 pts
- DEGERMING 14 pts
- DEMERGING 14 pts
- DEMEANING 13 pts
- DEMENTING 13 pts
- DIAMAGNET 13 pts
- EMIGRATED 13 pts
- GARAGEMEN 13 pts
- GARMENTED 13 pts
- GEMINATED 13 pts
- MANDATING 13 pts
- MARGENTED 13 pts
- REMANDING 13 pts
- REMENDING 13 pts
- DANGERING 12 pts
- DEAMINATE 12 pts
- DERANGING 12 pts
- DETERGING 12 pts
- EMANATING 12 pts
- GADGETIER 12 pts
- GANDERING 12 pts
- GANGRENED 12 pts
- GARDENING 12 pts
- GENDERING 12 pts
- GERMINANT 12 pts
- GERMINATE 12 pts
- GRADATING 12 pts
- MANGANITE 12 pts
- MARGINATE 12 pts
- MARINATED 12 pts
- MINARETED 12 pts
- NETMINDER 12 pts
- RETEAMING 12 pts
- DENIGRATE 11 pts
- ENDEARING 11 pts
- ENGRAINED 11 pts
- GIGANTEAN 11 pts
- GRATINEED 11 pts
- GRENADINE 11 pts
- INTEGRAND 11 pts
- INTERGANG 11 pts
- REANIMATE 11 pts
- TENDERING 11 pts
- TRAGEDIAN 11 pts
- ARGENTINE 10 pts
- ENTRAINED 10 pts
- TANGERINE 10 pts
8-letter words
94 words- MADERIZE 20 pts
- MAGAZINE 20 pts
- ZAMINDAR 20 pts
- ZEMINDAR 20 pts
- AGATIZED 19 pts
- AGENIZED 19 pts
- NIZAMATE 19 pts
- RAZEEING 18 pts
- RENDZINA 18 pts
- ATRAZINE 17 pts
- DAMAGING 13 pts
- ADEEMING 12 pts
- AMENDING 12 pts
- DREAMING 12 pts
- EMENDING 12 pts
- EMERGING 12 pts
- ENDAMAGE 12 pts
- GENDARME 12 pts
- GRANDAME 12 pts
- MANAGING 12 pts
- MARGINED 12 pts
- MIDRANGE 12 pts
- MIGRATED 12 pts
- MRIDANGA 12 pts
- REDAMAGE 12 pts
- REIMAGED 12 pts
- AGMINATE 11 pts
- AMANDINE 11 pts
- ANIMATED 11 pts
- DEMENTIA 11 pts
- DIAMANTE 11 pts
- DIAMETER 11 pts
- DIATREME 11 pts
- EMANATED 11 pts
- EMIGRANT 11 pts
- EMIGRATE 11 pts
- ENIGMATA 11 pts
- GEMATRIA 11 pts
- GEMINATE 11 pts
- GINGERED 11 pts
- MANDARIN 11 pts
- MANNERED 11 pts
- MARINADE 11 pts
- METERING 11 pts
- REGIMENT 11 pts
- REMAINED 11 pts
- REMANNED 11 pts
- REMATING 11 pts
- REMINTED 11 pts
- RENAMING 11 pts
- RENIGGED 11 pts
- RETAGGED 11 pts
- TAMARIND 11 pts
- AGENTING 10 pts
- AGREEING 10 pts
- ANGERING 10 pts
- ANIMATER 10 pts
- ANTIGANG 10 pts
- ANTIMERE 10 pts
- DERATING 10 pts
- DRAINAGE 10 pts
- ENDANGER 10 pts
- ENRAGING 10 pts
- GADARENE 10 pts
- GAITERED 10 pts
- GANGRENE 10 pts
- GARDENIA 10 pts
- GRADIENT 10 pts
- GRANTING 10 pts
- GREENING 10 pts
- GREETING 10 pts
- INDAGATE 10 pts
- MARINATE 10 pts
- NEGATING 10 pts
- REDATING 10 pts
- REGAINED 10 pts
- REMANENT 10 pts
- RENEGING 10 pts
- TRAINMAN 10 pts
- TRAINMEN 10 pts
- TREADING 10 pts
- TRENDING 10 pts
- AERATING 9 pts
- ANEARING 9 pts
- ANTIGENE 9 pts
- DETAINER 9 pts
- ENTERING 9 pts
- ERADIATE 9 pts
- GRATINEE 9 pts
- INDENTER 9 pts
- INTENDER 9 pts
- INTERAGE 9 pts
- INTERNED 9 pts
- RETAINED 9 pts
7-letter words
38 words- AMAZING 19 pts
- AGNIZED 18 pts
- AGATIZE 17 pts
- AGENIZE 17 pts
- DAMAGER 11 pts
- DAMNING 11 pts
- DEEMING 11 pts
- AGAMETE 10 pts
- AGEMATE 10 pts
- AGGRADE 10 pts
- AMENDER 10 pts
- DANGING 10 pts
- DEMENTI 10 pts
- DEMERIT 10 pts
- DEMINER 10 pts
- AGENDER 9 pts
- AGENTED 9 pts
- AMENTIA 9 pts
- AMIRATE 9 pts
- AMREETA 9 pts
- ANGERED 9 pts
- ANIMATE 9 pts
- ANTIMAN 9 pts
- DARNING 9 pts
- DARTING 9 pts
- DEANING 9 pts
- ADENINE 8 pts
- AERATED 8 pts
- AGINNER 8 pts
- AIRDATE 8 pts
- ANDANTE 8 pts
- ANEARED 8 pts
- ANERGIA 8 pts
- ANTEING 8 pts
- ANTIGEN 8 pts
- ANTIRED 8 pts
- ARANEID 8 pts
- ARENITE 7 pts
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