aggrandisement

Noun

Meaning

the act of increasing the wealth or prestige or power or scope of something

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

elevation aggrandizement acme development growth increase rise expansion height altitude lift amplification multiply magnification enlargement
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Antonyms

plateau death subversion blight decimation damage
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Hypernyms

increase step-up

Hyponyms

ego trip self-aggrandizement self-aggrandisement

Examples

the aggrandizement of the king Source: Internet

his elevation to cardinal Source: Internet

It is but sheer coincidence that in Donald Trump, Kim found an opponent who was more interested in his own personal aggrandisement and electoral gain rather than in the larger geo-strategic interests of his own country and its closest allies. Source: Internet

It is not for self and personal aggrandisement that I do this, but for the sake of our future and that of the country’s generations to come. Source: Internet

There are people who want power for self aggrandisement. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

aggrade aggrandisation aggrandise aggrandiser aggrandizable aggrandization