Antonyms for aggrandizementag·gran·dize·ment

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1. aggrandizementnoun

   Synonyms:
   aggrandization

2. aggrandizementnoun

   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.

   Synonyms:
   aggrandization

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1. aggrandizement, aggrandisement, elevationnoun

   the act of increasing the wealth or prestige or power or scope of something

   "the aggrandizement of the king"; "his elevation to cardinal"

   Synonyms:
   tiptop, raising, peak, aggrandisement, lift, summit, pinnacle, acme, height, meridian, superlative, natural elevation, altitude, top, elevation

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1. aggrandizementnoun

   Synonyms:
   exaltation

How to use aggrandizement in a sentence?

1. Jeh Johnson:

   He is often impatient with our sluggish government bureaucracy, can at times be very hands-on in resolving issues and problems that are brought to his personal attention, and is always mindful that we are public servants, ali works hard to do the right thing, and never acts, in my observation, for reasons of personal advancement or aggrandizement.

2. Aloo Denish Obiero:

   Forcing one to listen turns a conversation into a monologue of self-aggrandizement.

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