English noun: aggrandisement | |||
1. | aggrandisement (act) the act of increasing the wealth or prestige or power or scope of something | ||
Samples | The aggrandizement of the king. His elevation to cardinal. | ||
Synonyms | aggrandizement, elevation | ||
Broader (hypernym) | increase, step-up | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | ego trip, self-aggrandisement, self-aggrandizement | ||