aggrandisement meaning

UK US /ˈæɡrəndaɪzmənt/ 4 syllables

aggrandisement (noun): the act of increasing the wealth or prestige or power or scope of something.

Spelling: aggrandisement (British) · aggrandizement (American)

Definition of aggrandisement

  1. the act of increasing the wealth or prestige or power or scope of something
    • the aggrandizement of the king
    • his elevation to cardinal

    Synonyms: aggrandizement, elevation

    Type of: increase

    Kinds: self-aggrandizement

    Related forms: aggrandise

How to pronounce aggrandisement

aggrandisement is pronounced /ˈæɡrəndaɪzmənt/ in American English. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 19 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with AG · words ending in NT · 14-letter words

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