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AGGRANDISEMENT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The act of increasing the wealth or prestige or power or scope of something
Example:
his elevation to cardinal
Synonyms:
aggrandisement; aggrandizement; elevation
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("aggrandisement" is a kind of...):
increase; step-up (the act of increasing something)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "aggrandisement"):
ego trip; self-aggrandisement; self-aggrandizement (an act undertaken to increase your own power and influence or to draw attention to your own importance)
Derivation:
aggrandise (add details to)
