aggrandizement Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the act of increasing the wealth or prestige or power or scope of something
    elevation; aggrandisement.
    • the aggrandizement of the king
    • his elevation to cardinal

WordNet

Ag*gran"dize*ment noun
Etymology
Cf. F. agrandissement.
Definitions
  1. 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.

Webster 1913