self-ag·gran·dize·ment (s lf  -gr n d z-mnt)n. The act or practice of enhancing or exaggerating one's own importance, power, or reputation. self -ag·grandizing (--grnd zng) adj. |
self-aggrandizement
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the act of increasing one's own power, importance, etc., esp in an aggressive or ruthless manner
self-aggrandizing adj
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| Noun | 1. | self-aggrandizement - an act undertaken to increase your own power and influence or to draw attention to your own importance aggrandisement, aggrandizement, elevation - 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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