aggrandizement

== English == === Alternative forms === aggrandisement (UK) === Etymology === From French agrandissement, from agrandir; equivalent to aggrandize +‎ -ment. === Pronunciation === (UK, less often US) IPA(key): /əˈɡrændɪzmənt/ (US) IPA(key): /əˈɡrænˌdaɪ̯zmənt/ === 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 ==== Derived terms ==== self-aggrandizement ==== Translations ====