self-aggrandisement meaning

UK US /ˈsɛlfæɡrəndaɪzmənt/ 5 syllables

self-aggrandisement (noun): an act undertaken to increase your own power and influence or to draw attention to your own importance.

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Definition of self-aggrandisement

  1. an act undertaken to increase your own power and influence or to draw attention to your own importance

    Synonyms: self-aggrandizement, ego trip

    Type of: aggrandizement

How to pronounce self-aggrandisement

self-aggrandisement is pronounced /ˈsɛlfæɡrəndaɪzmənt/ in American English. It has 5 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

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