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Synonyms for self-aggrandizement

Grammar : Noun

Spell : self-uh-gran-diz-muh nt, self-

Phonetic Transcription : ˈsɛlf əˈgræn dɪz mənt, ˌsɛlf-

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Définition of self-aggrandizement

As in ego trip : noun egotism
As in egotism : noun self-importance

Example sentences :

They were men who thought along the lines of duty, not along the lines of self-aggrandizement.
Extract from : « America First » by Various

They erected defensive barricades of self-aggrandizement and of my devaluation.
Extract from : « After the Rain » by Sam Vaknin

Absolute turning from his life-purpose for the sake of self-aggrandizement.
Extract from : « Training the Teacher » by A. F. Schauffler

He would do so, however, without any thought of self-aggrandizement.
Extract from : « Bolshevism » by John Spargo

But jealous seekers after self-aggrandizement plotted against his rule and even attempted his life.
Extract from : « The History of Cuba, vol. 2 » by Willis Fletcher Johnson

His moral character, however, was not on a level with his intellectual, self-aggrandizement being the main aim of his life.
Extract from : « The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 3 » by Various

Anger, fear, resignation, and greedy little thoughts of self-aggrandizement.
Extract from : « The Honored Prophet » by William E. Bentley

The motives of self-aggrandizement by force of arms appear to be innate in human nature.
Extract from : « Martyria » by Augustus C. Hamlin

Its essence is self-denial; its foundations are in humility and poverty; its practice is self-aggrandizement and money-getting.
Extract from : « The Collector » by Henry T. Tuckerman

Spain has no government; each in power seeks but self-aggrandizement.
Extract from : « The Mediterranean » by T. G. (Thomas Gray) Bonney, E. A. R. Ball, H. D. Traill, Grant Allen, and Arthur Griffiths

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