aggrandizement
/əˈɡrændɪzmənt//əˈɡrænˌdaɪ̯zmənt/
aggrandizement noun: the act of aggrandizing, or the state of being aggrandized or exalted in power, rank, honor, or wealth; exaltation; enlargement.
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.
- The emperor seeks only the aggrandizement of his own family.
- He contented himself therefore with repeating, that his attachment was to Miss Ashton personally; that he desired neither wealth nor aggrandizement from her father's means and influence, and that nothing should prevent his keeping his engagement, excepting her own express desire that it should be...1819, Jedediah Cleishbotham [pseudonym; Walter Scott], chapter XI, in Tales of My Landlord, Third Series. […], volume II (The Bride of Lammermoor), Edinburgh: […] [James Ballantyne and Co.] for...
- Synonyms:
- aggrandization
aggrandizement meaning in Tamil and Bengali
aggrandizement in Tamil
- மிகைப்படுத்தம்
aggrandizement in Bengali
- বৃদ্ধি, মর্যাদা বৃদ্ধি
Synonyms of aggrandizement
Forms of aggrandizement
| plural | aggrandizements |
|---|---|
| alternative form | aggrandisement |
Origin of aggrandizement
From French agrandissement, from agrandir; equivalent to aggrandize + -ment.
Words formed from aggrandizement
Questions about aggrandizement
- What does aggrandizement mean?
- Aggrandizement means the act of aggrandizing, or the state of being aggrandized or exalted in power, rank, honor, or wealth; exaltation; enlargement.
- What is aggrandizement in Tamil?
- Aggrandizement in Tamil is மிகைப்படுத்தம். See Aggrandizement meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is aggrandizement?
- Aggrandizement is a noun.
- How do you pronounce aggrandizement?
- Aggrandizement is pronounced /əˈɡrændɪzmənt/.
- What is the plural of aggrandizement?
- The plural of aggrandizement is aggrandizements.
Words near aggrandizement in the dictionary
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