self-aggrandisement

self-aggrandisement
noun
an act undertaken to increase your own power and influence or to draw attention to your own importance (Freq. 1)
Hypernyms: ↑aggrandizement, ↑aggrandisement, ↑elevation

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self-aggrandˈizement or self-aggrandˈisement noun
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Main Entry:self-

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