1. the act or process of making something appear greater, more important, or more powerful than it actually is
Usage: usually plural; often used in formal or critical contexts
2. the act of increasing the power, wealth, or status of a person or group, especially through self-promotion or deception
Usage: often implies selfish or dishonest motives

Examples

• The politician's speech was full of aggrandizements about his accomplishments.
• His constant aggrandizements of his wealth made him unpopular with his colleagues.
• The memoir contained numerous aggrandizements that distorted the historical record.
• She rejected the aggrandizements in the company's marketing campaign as misleading.
• The dictator's aggrandizements of his military power were designed to intimidate neighboring countries.
• Critics pointed out the aggrandizements in the artist's claims about his influence on modern art.