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AGGRANDIZEMENT
aggrandizement, aggrandisement, elevation
(noun) the act of increasing the wealth or prestige or power or scope of something; “the aggrandizement of the king”; “his elevation to cardinal”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
aggrandizement (countable and uncountable, plural aggrandizements)
The act of aggrandizing, or the state of being aggrandized or exalted in power, rank, honor, or wealth; exaltation; enlargement.
Synonyms
• aggrandization
Source: Wiktionary
Ag*gran"dize*ment, n. Etym: [Cf. F. agrandissement.]
Definition: The act of aggrandizing, or the state of being aggrandized or exalted in power, rank, honor, or wealth; exaltation; enlargement; as, the emperor seeks only the aggrandizement of his own family.
Syn.
– Augmentation; exaltation; enlargement; advancement; promotion; preferment.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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