self-aggrandizement
noun
increase of one's own power, wealth, etc., usually aggressively.
self-aggrandizing
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a word derived from
self-aggrandizement.
Example Sentences
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All conductors struggle with the contents of such inaugural bills, wanting them to shine a spotlight without seeming self-aggrandizing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
I’m not chasing commerce and without being self-aggrandizing, I don’t need to.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 25, 2024
That students aren’t allowed to ever be off-message and self-aggrandizing?
From Slate ● May 2, 2024
I have long sided unreservedly with Truman on the issue — not so much on principle, I must admit, as because of MacArthur’s overweening, self-aggrandizing arrogance.
From Salon ● Dec. 24, 2023
If not, he might have been remembered as a self-aggrandizing windbag with an old-fashioned speaking style and a love of the sound of his own voice.
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
