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- French · borrowed fromagrandissement
- English todayaggrandizement
From French agrandissement, from agrandir; equivalent to aggrandize + -ment.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
aggrandizement
Today it means: The act of aggrandizing, or the state of being aggrandized or exalted in power, rank, honor, or wealth; exaltation; enlargement. Full definition →
French agrandissement