aggrandizement

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Noun aggrandizement has 1 sense

aggrandizement, aggrandisement, elevation - the act of increasing the wealth or prestige or power or scope of something; "the aggrandizement of the king"; "his elevation to cardinal"
--₁ is a kind of increase, step-up
--₁ has particulars: self-aggrandizement, self-aggrandisement, ego trip
Derived form: verb aggrandize₁