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self-aggrandizement

[ self-uh-gran-diz-muhnt, self- ]
/ ˈsɛlf əˈgræn dɪz mənt, ˌsɛlf- /
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noun
increase of one's own power, wealth, etc., usually aggressively.
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Origin of self-aggrandizement

First recorded in 1790–1800

OTHER WORDS FROM self-aggrandizement

self-ag·gran·diz·ing [self-uh-gran-dahy-zing], /ˈsɛlf əˈgræn daɪ zɪŋ/, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for self-aggrandizement

self-aggrandizement

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

Derived forms of self-aggrandizement

self-aggrandizing, adjective
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