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self-ag·gran·dis·e·ment

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  1. self-aggrandizement, self-aggrandisement, ego tripnoun

    an act undertaken to increase your own power and influence or to draw attention to your own importance

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  1. self-aggrandisement

    Self-aggrandisement is an act or promotion intended to make oneself appear more important, powerful, or capable than they actually are. It is behaviour that is driven by a desire for personal power and the enhancement of one's social and professional status or image. This can involve exaggeration of one's skills, achievements, or significance.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of self-aggrandisement in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of self-aggrandisement in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of self-aggrandisement in a Sentence

  1. Pravin Gordhan:

    Democratic institutions and the well-being of our people are trampled upon in the pursuit of self-aggrandisement. Today it is not enough for some to steal 1 million, you must have 10 and when you have 10 you must have a hundred.


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