Definition of self-aggrandizement in English:

self-aggrandizement

(British self-aggrandisement)

nounəˈɡrandɪzm(ə)nt

mass noun

The action or process of promoting oneself as being powerful or important.
（在权势等方面的）自我扩张
critics accused him of self-aggrandizement
Example sentencesExamples
- Collective apathy towards the problems faced by our nation stems from the burden of self-aggrandizement.
- Without artificial self-aggrandizement, he may realize that external pomp is a poor substitute for inner worth.
- The people should monitor and criticize their officials in order to prevent abuse of power for self-aggrandizement while infringing on the rights of others.
- I suppose we could be accused of self-aggrandisement by pointing out that this is more cash per head of population than almost any other country on earth, but it is nevertheless heartening.
- Their status is commercialized in the pursuit of self-aggrandizement.
- He is a carnival barker on the legal midway, seeking little but his own self-aggrandizement.
- He also betrayed the trust of his American friends for profit and self-aggrandizement.
- We were a group with common ideals, a willingness to share, and, if I may say so, a singular lack of self-aggrandizement.
- It is an open secret that most police officers dedicated to duty are living miserable lives, unlike some of their colleagues who have taken to crime and are in the service solely for self-aggrandisement.
- Where some saw self-aggrandizement, others saw the sartorial manifestation of a wry sense of humor.
- It is a noteworthy exercise in vitriol, and perhaps self-aggrandizement, but it falls far short of legitimate journalism.
- While his highs and lows - veering between internal self-aggrandisement and lack of self-esteem - ring true, he is the novel's least engaging and convincing character.
- The real villains in this matter are the pandering people who for reasons of self-interest - and self-aggrandizement - have prolonged for much too long the suffering of all those who really love her.
- He's a symbol, obviously, not of the youth who have abandoned their elders, but, in a bit of unashamed self-aggrandizement, of the writer who has not.
- No one can claim that politicians sought to exploit this occasion for their own self-aggrandizement.
- The fact that he was in a national political debate, where it's all about false modesty and self-aggrandizement, made his acknowledgement all the more remarkable.
- As my younger brothers never tire of reminding me, becoming a Rhodes Scholar entails a definite measure of self-promotion and self-aggrandizement.
- Their three outstanding attitudes - obliviousness to the growing disaffection of constituents, primacy of self-aggrandizement, illusion of invulnerable status - are persistent aspects of folly.
- Without a foundation of love, these gifts risk promoting self-gain and self-aggrandizement.
- You're thinking that maybe I was predictably paranoid, which I now recognize as just a sneakier state of self-aggrandizement.

Derivatives

self-aggrandizing

adjectiveˌsɛlfəˈɡrandʌɪzɪŋˌsɛlfəˈɡrænˌdaɪzɪŋ

Promoting oneself as being powerful or important.
（在权势等方面的）自我扩张
he spoke in typically self-aggrandizing fashion about his gift
Example sentencesExamples
- When dealing with masters of spin, hypocrites, manipulators, power brokers and self-aggrandizing media moguls I have a little difficulty concentrating on their speeches while blissfully ignoring their motivations.
- He always ducks the obvious, loud, self-aggrandizing statement in favor of the quiet, inquisitive, other-focused, elusively self-concealing statement.
- I would love to meet the self-aggrandizing, pompous, and omniscient souls who prostitute their talent designing the heartbreakingly ugly strip malls, supermarkets, and drugstores that have taken over every city I visit.

Definition of self-aggrandizement in US English:

self-aggrandizement

(British self-aggrandisement)

nounˈˌself əˈɡranˌdīzmənt

The action or process of promoting oneself as being powerful or important.
（在权势等方面的）自我扩张
critics accused him of self-aggrandizement
Example sentencesExamples
- Where some saw self-aggrandizement, others saw the sartorial manifestation of a wry sense of humor.
- You're thinking that maybe I was predictably paranoid, which I now recognize as just a sneakier state of self-aggrandizement.
- We were a group with common ideals, a willingness to share, and, if I may say so, a singular lack of self-aggrandizement.
- He is a carnival barker on the legal midway, seeking little but his own self-aggrandizement.
- No one can claim that politicians sought to exploit this occasion for their own self-aggrandizement.
- Without a foundation of love, these gifts risk promoting self-gain and self-aggrandizement.
- The people should monitor and criticize their officials in order to prevent abuse of power for self-aggrandizement while infringing on the rights of others.
- I suppose we could be accused of self-aggrandisement by pointing out that this is more cash per head of population than almost any other country on earth, but it is nevertheless heartening.
- Their status is commercialized in the pursuit of self-aggrandizement.
- The real villains in this matter are the pandering people who for reasons of self-interest - and self-aggrandizement - have prolonged for much too long the suffering of all those who really love her.
- He's a symbol, obviously, not of the youth who have abandoned their elders, but, in a bit of unashamed self-aggrandizement, of the writer who has not.
- Their three outstanding attitudes - obliviousness to the growing disaffection of constituents, primacy of self-aggrandizement, illusion of invulnerable status - are persistent aspects of folly.
- While his highs and lows - veering between internal self-aggrandisement and lack of self-esteem - ring true, he is the novel's least engaging and convincing character.
- As my younger brothers never tire of reminding me, becoming a Rhodes Scholar entails a definite measure of self-promotion and self-aggrandizement.
- The fact that he was in a national political debate, where it's all about false modesty and self-aggrandizement, made his acknowledgement all the more remarkable.
- He also betrayed the trust of his American friends for profit and self-aggrandizement.
- Collective apathy towards the problems faced by our nation stems from the burden of self-aggrandizement.
- It is an open secret that most police officers dedicated to duty are living miserable lives, unlike some of their colleagues who have taken to crime and are in the service solely for self-aggrandisement.
- Without artificial self-aggrandizement, he may realize that external pomp is a poor substitute for inner worth.
- It is a noteworthy exercise in vitriol, and perhaps self-aggrandizement, but it falls far short of legitimate journalism.

单词	self-aggrandizement
释义	Definition of self-aggrandizement in English: self-aggrandizement (British self-aggrandisement) nounəˈɡrandɪzm(ə)nt mass noun The action or process of promoting oneself as being powerful or important. （在权势等方面的）自我扩张 critics accused him of self-aggrandizement Example sentencesExamples Collective apathy towards the problems faced by our nation stems from the burden of self-aggrandizement. Without artificial self-aggrandizement, he may realize that external pomp is a poor substitute for inner worth. The people should monitor and criticize their officials in order to prevent abuse of power for self-aggrandizement while infringing on the rights of others. I suppose we could be accused of self-aggrandisement by pointing out that this is more cash per head of population than almost any other country on earth, but it is nevertheless heartening. Their status is commercialized in the pursuit of self-aggrandizement. He is a carnival barker on the legal midway, seeking little but his own self-aggrandizement. He also betrayed the trust of his American friends for profit and self-aggrandizement. We were a group with common ideals, a willingness to share, and, if I may say so, a singular lack of self-aggrandizement. It is an open secret that most police officers dedicated to duty are living miserable lives, unlike some of their colleagues who have taken to crime and are in the service solely for self-aggrandisement. Where some saw self-aggrandizement, others saw the sartorial manifestation of a wry sense of humor. It is a noteworthy exercise in vitriol, and perhaps self-aggrandizement, but it falls far short of legitimate journalism. While his highs and lows - veering between internal self-aggrandisement and lack of self-esteem - ring true, he is the novel's least engaging and convincing character. The real villains in this matter are the pandering people who for reasons of self-interest - and self-aggrandizement - have prolonged for much too long the suffering of all those who really love her. He's a symbol, obviously, not of the youth who have abandoned their elders, but, in a bit of unashamed self-aggrandizement, of the writer who has not. No one can claim that politicians sought to exploit this occasion for their own self-aggrandizement. The fact that he was in a national political debate, where it's all about false modesty and self-aggrandizement, made his acknowledgement all the more remarkable. As my younger brothers never tire of reminding me, becoming a Rhodes Scholar entails a definite measure of self-promotion and self-aggrandizement. Their three outstanding attitudes - obliviousness to the growing disaffection of constituents, primacy of self-aggrandizement, illusion of invulnerable status - are persistent aspects of folly. Without a foundation of love, these gifts risk promoting self-gain and self-aggrandizement. You're thinking that maybe I was predictably paranoid, which I now recognize as just a sneakier state of self-aggrandizement. Derivatives self-aggrandizing adjectiveˌsɛlfəˈɡrandʌɪzɪŋˌsɛlfəˈɡrænˌdaɪzɪŋ Promoting oneself as being powerful or important. （在权势等方面的）自我扩张 he spoke in typically self-aggrandizing fashion about his gift Example sentencesExamples When dealing with masters of spin, hypocrites, manipulators, power brokers and self-aggrandizing media moguls I have a little difficulty concentrating on their speeches while blissfully ignoring their motivations. He always ducks the obvious, loud, self-aggrandizing statement in favor of the quiet, inquisitive, other-focused, elusively self-concealing statement. I would love to meet the self-aggrandizing, pompous, and omniscient souls who prostitute their talent designing the heartbreakingly ugly strip malls, supermarkets, and drugstores that have taken over every city I visit. Definition of self-aggrandizement in US English: self-aggrandizement (British self-aggrandisement) nounˈˌself əˈɡranˌdīzmənt The action or process of promoting oneself as being powerful or important. （在权势等方面的）自我扩张 critics accused him of self-aggrandizement Example sentencesExamples Where some saw self-aggrandizement, others saw the sartorial manifestation of a wry sense of humor. You're thinking that maybe I was predictably paranoid, which I now recognize as just a sneakier state of self-aggrandizement. We were a group with common ideals, a willingness to share, and, if I may say so, a singular lack of self-aggrandizement. He is a carnival barker on the legal midway, seeking little but his own self-aggrandizement. No one can claim that politicians sought to exploit this occasion for their own self-aggrandizement. Without a foundation of love, these gifts risk promoting self-gain and self-aggrandizement. The people should monitor and criticize their officials in order to prevent abuse of power for self-aggrandizement while infringing on the rights of others. I suppose we could be accused of self-aggrandisement by pointing out that this is more cash per head of population than almost any other country on earth, but it is nevertheless heartening. Their status is commercialized in the pursuit of self-aggrandizement. The real villains in this matter are the pandering people who for reasons of self-interest - and self-aggrandizement - have prolonged for much too long the suffering of all those who really love her. He's a symbol, obviously, not of the youth who have abandoned their elders, but, in a bit of unashamed self-aggrandizement, of the writer who has not. Their three outstanding attitudes - obliviousness to the growing disaffection of constituents, primacy of self-aggrandizement, illusion of invulnerable status - are persistent aspects of folly. While his highs and lows - veering between internal self-aggrandisement and lack of self-esteem - ring true, he is the novel's least engaging and convincing character. As my younger brothers never tire of reminding me, becoming a Rhodes Scholar entails a definite measure of self-promotion and self-aggrandizement. The fact that he was in a national political debate, where it's all about false modesty and self-aggrandizement, made his acknowledgement all the more remarkable. He also betrayed the trust of his American friends for profit and self-aggrandizement. Collective apathy towards the problems faced by our nation stems from the burden of self-aggrandizement. It is an open secret that most police officers dedicated to duty are living miserable lives, unlike some of their colleagues who have taken to crime and are in the service solely for self-aggrandisement. Without artificial self-aggrandizement, he may realize that external pomp is a poor substitute for inner worth. It is a noteworthy exercise in vitriol, and perhaps self-aggrandizement, but it falls far short of legitimate journalism.
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