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 )