AGGRANDIZEMENT

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

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

Example:

his elevation to cardinal

Synonyms:

aggrandisement; aggrandizement; elevation

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("aggrandizement" is a kind of...):

increase; step-up (the act of increasing something)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "aggrandizement"):

ego trip; self-aggrandisement; self-aggrandizement (an act undertaken to increase your own power and influence or to draw attention to your own importance)

Derivation:

aggrandize (add details to)