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aggrandizement

agg·ran·di·zement

UK/əˈɡrændɪzmənt/ US/əˈɡrænˌdaɪ̯zmənt/ uncommon

noun

1.

the act of increasing the wealth or prestige or power or scope of something

  • “the aggrandizement of the king”
  • “his elevation to cardinal”
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From French agrandissement, from agrandir; equivalent to aggrandize + -ment.

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