2 definitions found From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: aggrandizement noun: the act of increasing the wealth or prestige or power or scope of something; "the aggrandizement of the king"; "his elevation to cardinal" [syn: {aggrandisement}, {elevation}] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]: Aggrandizement \Ag*gran"dize*ment\ (?; 277), noun [Cf. F. agrandissement.] The act of aggrandizing, or the state of being aggrandized or exalted in power, rank, honor, or wealth; exaltation; enlargement; as, the emperor seeks only the aggrandizement of his own family. Syn: Augmentation; exaltation; enlargement; advancement; promotion; preferment.

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