self-aggrandizement

[self-uh-gran-diz-muhnt, self-]

noun

1. increase of one's own power, wealth, etc., usually aggressively.

self-aggrandizement

noun

1. the act of increasing one's own power, importance, etc, esp in an aggressive or ruthless manner

Other Word Forms

• self-aggrandizing adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of self-aggrandizement¹

First recorded in 1790–1800

Related Words

• arrogance 
• narcissism 
• self-absorption 
• selfishness