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aggrandisement

aggrandisement is the alternative form of aggrandizement.

Meaning of aggrandizement

Noun

aggrandizement (countable and uncountable, plural aggrandizements)

  1. The act of aggrandizing, or the state of being aggrandized or exalted in power, rank, honor, or wealth; exaltation; enlargement.
    • The emperor seeks only the aggrandizement of his own family.
    Synonyms:
    aggrandization

Forms of aggrandisement

pluralaggrandisements
alternative formaggrandizement

Origin of aggrandisement

From aggrandise + -ment.

Words formed from aggrandisement

Questions about aggrandisement

What is aggrandisement the alternative form of?
Aggrandisement is the alternative form of aggrandizement.

Words near aggrandisement in the dictionary

  1. aggrading
  2. aggrandisation
  3. aggrandisations
  4. aggrandise
  5. aggrandised
  6. aggrandisement
  7. aggrandisements
  8. aggrandiser
  9. aggrandisers
  10. aggrandises
  11. aggrandising

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