English noun: aggrandizement | |||
| 1. | aggrandizement (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 | aggrandisement, elevation | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | increase, step-up | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | ego trip, self-aggrandisement, self-aggrandizement | ||