aggrandizement

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English - Turkish
agrandisman
itibarını yükseltme
büyütme
{i} yükseltme
gelişme
{i} çoğaltma
{i} abartma

Related Terms

self aggrandizement
kendini çoğaltma
English - English
The act of aggrandizing, or the state of being aggrandized or exalted in power, rank, honor, or wealth; exaltation; enlargement

The emperor seeks only the aggrandizement of his own family.

{n} being aggrandized or raised
the act of increasing the wealth or prestige or power or scope of something; "the aggrandizement of the king"; "his elevation to cardinal"
the act of increasing the wealth or prestige or power or scope of something; "the aggrandizement of the king"; "his elevation to cardinal
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
ag·gran·dize·ment in BRIT, also use aggrandisement disapproval If someone does something for aggrandizement, they do it in order to get power, wealth, and importance for themselves. It would be the first time in human history that economic necessity has prevailed over military aggrandizement. see also self-aggrandizement. when a person or country tries to increase their power or importance - used to show disapproval (agrandissement, from agrandir, from grandir )
{i} making larger, making more powerful; act of increasing in power, act of increasing in wealth (also aggrandisement)
aggrandization

Related Terms

self-aggrandizement
The act or action of making oneself seem more important. An act of pride or boasting

His attempts at self-aggrandizement made him seem vain, boastful and, ironically, petty.

self-aggrandizement
The act or practice of enhancing or exaggerating one's own importance, power, or reputation
aggrandisement
{i} making larger, making more powerful; act of increasing in power, act of increasing in wealth (also aggrandizement)
aggrandisement
Alternative spelling of aggrandizement
aggrandisement
the act of increasing the wealth or prestige or power or scope of something; "the aggrandizement of the king"; "his elevation to cardinal"
self-aggrandizement
an act undertaken to increase your own power and influence or to draw attention to your own importance
self-aggrandizement
self-aggrandizement in BRIT, also use self-aggrandisement disapproval If you say that someone is guilty of self-aggrandizement, you mean that they do certain things in order to make themselves more powerful, wealthy, or important. He was interested in service, not self-aggrandisement
aggrandizement

    Hyphenation

    ag·gran·dize·ment

    Turkish pronunciation

    ıgrändayzmınt

    Pronunciation

    /əˈgranˌdīzmənt/ /əˈɡrænˌdaɪzmənt/

    Etymology

    () From French agrandissement, from agrandir.
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