English
aggrandization
From aggrandize + -ation.
A compound of aggrandize + -ation
Proto-Italic *grandis
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Middle French grand ‘big’
French grand ‘big’
French agrandir ‘to enlarge, make bigger’
English grand
English aggrandize
Today it means
noun The act of aggrandizing, or the state of being aggrandized or exalted in power, rank, honor, or wealth; exaltation; enlargement.
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Etymograph / aggrandization