noun ·5 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Behaviour which increases one's own wealth or power, or which is intended to create an appearance of importance. countable, uncountable

   "[W]hat can selfish greed, what can self-aggrandizement and the most pitiless ambition effect against men who own to such discipline as this?"

2. 2
   an act undertaken to increase your own power and influence or to draw attention to your own importance wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

ego tripself-aggrandisementwill to power

Example

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"His constant tweets about his work were annoying self-aggrandizement."

Etymology

From self- + aggrandizement.

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