n.
The act or practice of enhancing or exaggerating one's own importance, power, or reputation.
self-aggrandizing self'-ag·gran'diz'ing (-ə-grăn'dī'zĭng) adj.
self-aggrandizement
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The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
an act undertaken to increase your own power and influence or to draw attention to your own importance
Synonyms: self-aggrandisement, ego trip
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