aggrandizement
Translation
aggrandisement, enhancement, exaltation
Examples
His only aim was personal aggrandizement.
His only aim was personal aggrandisement.
Grammar Patterns
personal/self-aggrandisement the action of promoting oneself as powerful or important His only aim was personal aggrandisement.
Similar Words
Synonyms: enhancement, augmentation, magnification; Antonyms: reduction, diminution
Etymology
From the verb 'aggrandise' plus the noun-forming suffix '-ment'.
Memory Tips
This is the noun form, referring to the act of making something greater. Often used with 'self-' or 'personal'.