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
- aggrandisements
- aggrandizement
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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