ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Aggrandisement

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Aggrandisement is a noun meaning (British) Alternative form of aggrandizement.

Meaning

(British) Alternative form of aggrandizement.

Example Sentences

Evelyn was but one of many. Reckless, loving pleasure and ease; with much of worldly wealth and aggrandisement to tempt him on the other side of the question; yet was he heart and soul devoted to the Stuarts.
What is clear is that Chelsea will live a different reality without Abramovich and there is a strong chance that it will not be as exciting. In football terms, he was the ideal owner: no money constraints; an individual motivated purely by aggrandisement, to succeed year after year.

Word Forms

Synonyms for aggrandisement

Depending on context, synonyms include elevation, aggrandizement.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include aggrandizement, elevation, aggrandise, aggrandizing, subserviency, appanage.

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