aggrandizement

n.

[Cf. F. agrandissement.]
The act of aggrandizing, or the state of being aggrandized or exalted in power, rank, honor, or wealth; exaltation; enlargement; as, the emperor seeks only the aggrandizement of his own family.

Syn. -- Augmentation; exaltation; enlargement; advancement; promotion; preferment.

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noun

1. The act of increasing or rising: amplification, augment, augmentation, boost, buildup, enlargement, escalation, growth, hike, increase, jump, multiplication, proliferation, raise, rise, swell, upsurge, upswing, upturn. See increase/decrease.
2. The act of raising to a high position or status or the condition of being so raised: apotheosis, elevation, ennoblement, exaltation, glorification. See rise/fall.

IN BRIEF: n. - The act of increasing the wealth or prestige or power or scope of something.

His attempts at self-aggrandizement made him seem vain, boastful and, ironically, petty. — http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/self-aggrandizement

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