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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How to use self-aggrandizement in a sentence

The book, surprisingly, is not the self-aggrandizing vanity trip of a preening pop star one would expect.
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One blogger called it a “self-aggrandizing political stunt.”
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“The vast majority are motivated by noble motives, rather than financial or self-aggrandizing,” Sweeney said.
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This self-aggrandizing drive also ensured her early success, when she rose from a script-reader at MGM to being a playwright.
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Gone is Jason Russell and his kid, gone the self-aggrandizing references to his own role as some kind of hero of Africa.
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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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