aggrandisements
Acts of glorification
Aggrandisements is the plural of aggrandisement, the British spelling of aggrandizement.
An aggrandisement is an increase in power, status, wealth, or importance—often with a suggestion of excess or undeserved gain.
The word typically appears with self: His charitable work was really just self-aggrandisement.
Political contexts use it for territorial expansion or accumulation of influence.
Rhetorical extreme exaggeration
- overstatementClaim beyond the facts
- embellishmentDecorative addition or exaggeration
- pufferyOverblown self-promotion
- inflationSustained price level increase
amplification · magnification · distortion · overemphasis · dramatization · elaboration · overestimation · overselling
Strong desire for achievement
- advancementForward movement or promotion
- elevationHeight above reference point
- climbingAscending by physical effort
- strivingEarnest sustained endeavor
pursuit · progression · careerism · self-promotion · status-seeking · empire-building · vaulting
Excessive pride in oneself
- arroganceExcessive self-importance
- hubrisRuinous excessive confidence
- egotismInflated sense of self-importance
- self-importanceExaggerated sense of significance
conceit · pomposity · smugness · braggadocio · self-glorification · boastfulness · narcissism · pretension
Improved replacement versions
- improvementsChanges that upgrade quality
- advancementsForward movements in development
- augmentationsAdditions that increase capacity
- enrichmentsAdditions that improve quality
elevations · amplifications · developments · refinements · betterments · optimizations · innovations · fortifications
hyperbole
Rhetorical extreme exaggeration
- overstatementClaim beyond the facts
- embellishmentDecorative addition or exaggeration
- pufferyOverblown self-promotion
inflation · amplification · magnification · distortion · overemphasis · dramatization · elaboration · overestimation · overselling · fabrication
aspiration
Strong desire for achievement
- advancementForward movement or promotion
- elevationHeight above reference point
- climbingAscending by physical effort
striving · pursuit · progression · careerism · self-promotion · status-seeking · empire-building · vaulting
vanity
Excessive pride in oneself
- arroganceExcessive self-importance
- hubrisRuinous excessive confidence
- egotismInflated sense of self-importance
self-importance · conceit · pomposity · smugness · braggadocio · self-glorification · boastfulness · narcissism · pretension · self-aggrandizing
upgrades
Improved replacement versions
- improvementsChanges that upgrade quality
- advancementsForward movements in development
- augmentationsAdditions that increase capacity
enrichments · elevations · amplifications · developments · refinements · betterments · optimizations · innovations · fortifications · boosts
aggrandisementsdiminishments
Acts of making smaller
degradations · demotions · abasements · humiliations · belittlements
aggrandisementshumility
Freedom from arrogance
modesty · self-deprecation · self-effacement · understatement · unpretentiousness
aggrandisementsdiminishments
Acts of making smaller
reductions · diminutions · contractions · shrinkages · curtailments