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aggrandizement
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aggrandizement
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aggrandizement
noun
also British
aggrandisement
/ə
ˈ
grændəzmənt/
aggrandizement
noun
also British
aggrandisement
/ə
ˈ
grændəzmənt/
Learner's definition of AGGRANDIZEMENT
[
noncount
]
disapproving
:
advancement or increase in power or importance
He acted only for his political advantage and personal
aggrandizement
.
self-
aggrandizement
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