"aggrandization" meaning in English

See aggrandization in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: aggrandizations [plural]
Etymology: aggrandize + -ation Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|aggrandize|ation}} aggrandize + -ation Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} aggrandization (countable and uncountable, plural aggrandizations)
  1. The act of aggrandizing, or the state of being aggrandized or exalted in power, rank, honor, or wealth; exaltation; enlargement. Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms: aggrandizement
    Sense id: en-aggrandization-en-noun-fpscUT7G Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ation

Inflected forms

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