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Meaning of "self-aggrandizing" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SELF-AGGRANDIZING

self-aggrandizing  [ˌselfəˈɡrænˌdaɪzɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SELF-AGGRANDIZING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Self-Aggrandizing is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES SELF-AGGRANDIZING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Boasting

Boasting or bragging is the act of making an ostentatious speech. It is considered a vice by such major religious groups as Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism. Boasting has also been studied by such evolutionary psychologists as Robert Wright, and can involve magnifying an accomplishment out of proportion to its importance.

Definition of self-aggrandizing in the English dictionary

The definition of self-aggrandizing in the dictionary is tending to increase your own power, importance, etc, esp in an aggressive or ruthless manner.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SELF-AGGRANDIZING


advertising
ˈædvəˌtaɪzɪŋ
appetizing
ˈæpɪˌtaɪzɪŋ
civilizing
ˈsɪvɪlaɪzɪŋ
compromising
ˈkɒmprəmaɪzɪŋ
downsizing
ˈdaʊnsaɪzɪŋ
energizing
ˈenədʒaɪzɪŋ
merchandising
ˈmɜːtʃənˌdaɪzɪŋ
merchandizing
ˈmɜːtʃəndaɪzɪŋ
mesmerizing
ˈmɛzməraɪzɪŋ
nonoxidising
nɒnˈɒksɪˌdaɪzɪŋ
nonoxidizing
nɒnˈɒksɪˌdaɪzɪŋ
organizing
ˈɔːɡənaɪzɪŋ
rising
ˈraɪzɪŋ
self-aggrandising
ˌsɛlfəˈɡrænˌdaɪzɪŋ
sizing
ˈsaɪzɪŋ
socializing
ˈsəʊʃəˌlaɪzɪŋ
surprising
səˈpraɪzɪŋ
tantalizing
ˈtæntəˌlaɪzɪŋ
uncompromising
ʌnˈkɒmprəˌmaɪzɪŋ
uprising
ˈʌpˌraɪzɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SELF-AGGRANDIZING

self-addressed stamped envelope
self-adhesive
self-adjusting
self-administered
self-advancement
self-advertisement
self-advocacy
self-aggrandisement
self-aggrandising
self-aggrandizement
self-analysis
self-annealing
self-annihilation
self-apparent
self-appointed
self-appraisal
self-assembly
self-asserting
self-assertingly
self-assertion

WORDS THAT END LIKE SELF-AGGRANDIZING

advertizing
agonizing
amazing
dehumanizing
demoralizing
moralizing
nonionizing
patronizing
philosophizing
revitalizing
rightsizing
seizing
self-fertilizing
sermonizing
supersizing
temporizing
unappetizing
unrecognizing
unsympathizing
upsizing
womanizing

Synonyms and antonyms of self-aggrandizing in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «self-aggrandizing» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SELF-AGGRANDIZING

Find out the translation of self-aggrandizing to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of self-aggrandizing from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «self-aggrandizing» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

自夸
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

vanagloriante
570 millions of speakers

English

self-aggrandizing
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आत्म aggrandizing
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

- تضخيم الذات
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

превозносящее само себя
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

auto- engrandecimento
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্ব-aggrandizing
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

auto- agrandissant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Merangsang diri
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Selbstverherrlichenden
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

自己aggrandizing
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

자기 aggrandizing
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nggedhekake dhiri
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tự aggrandizing
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சுய aggrandizing
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आत्म-उन्नती
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kendinden aggrandizing
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

auto- ingrandirsi
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

self- aggrandizing
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

звеличувальної саме себе
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

auto- preamărirea
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αυτο - aggrandizing
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

self- aggrandizing
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

själv aggrandizing
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

selv aggrandizing
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of self-aggrandizing

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SELF-AGGRANDIZING»

The term «self-aggrandizing» is regularly used and occupies the 86.215 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SELF-AGGRANDIZING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about self-aggrandizing

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SELF-AGGRANDIZING»

Discover the use of self-aggrandizing in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to self-aggrandizing and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Handbook of Self and Identity
Narcissists also make self-aggrandizing attributions for positive outcomes even when those outcomes are attributable to nonperson ... These laboratory findings are bolstered by evidence that narcissists possess a pervasive self-aggrandizing  ...
Mark R. Leary, June Price Tangney, 2012
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Identifying and Understanding the Narcissistic Personality
Real or Exaggerated Achievements Closely related to grandiosity is the narcissistic individuals' tendency to make self-aggrandizing attributions to enhance self-esteem (Rhodewalt & Morf, 1998) and exaggerate their talents and achievements ...
Elsa F. Ronningstam, 2005
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Handbook of Self and Identity, Second Edition
Narcissists also make self-aggrandizing attributions for positive outcomes even when those outcomes are attributable to nonperson ... These laboratory findings are bolstered by evidence that narcissists possess a pervasive self-aggrandizing  ...
Mark R. Leary, June Price Tangney, 2011
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Witness Through the Imagination: Jewish-American Holocaust ...
Similarly, although Rumkowski managed a famous orphanage whose reputation was among the best in Poland, Trumpelman is a self- aggrandizing, opportunistic buffoon who attains the directorship of the Hatters' Assylum by chance and ...
S. Lillian Kremer, 1989
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Mapping the Terrain of the Heart: Passion, Tenderness, and ...
Lastly, the self, depreciating partner may actually accentuate those features of his personality (say, his difficulty coping with crises) that make it hard for his mate to idealize him. As for the self'aggrandizing partner, she may continually find fault ...
Stephen Goldbart, David Wallin, 1997
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Building, Defending, and Regulating the Self: A ...
Narcissists were found to have a pervasive preference for self-aggrandizing statements, rather than self-effacement or social approval seeking. For example, they chose to use sentence stems like “People look up to me because _____” rather ...
Abraham Tesser, Joanne V. Wood, Diederik A. Stapel, 2004
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Statutory Default Rules: How to Interpret Unclear Legislation
A regime that permitted such self-aggrandizing interpretive statutes would thus effectively give legislative polities a trans-temporal collective action problem. Given that legislative polities at other times could enact such self- aggrandizing ...
Einer Elhauge, 2009
8
Symbolic Self Completion
At that point the subject received a self-evaluation form ostensibly completed earlier by the partner. This was done in either a highly self-aggrandizing way, a moderately positive way, or else a self-critical way. When subjects were then given ...
R. A. Wicklund, P. M. Gollwitzer, 2013
9
Principles of Rorschach Interpretation
Self-aggrandizing Personals go beyond merely mentioning prior knowledge or experience to justify a percept. In addition, they elaborate in proud fashion how much the respondent knows or has done. In this type of Personal, for example, ...
Irving B. Weiner, 2003
10
Poets and Power from Chaucer to Wyatt
In the case of the monk of Bury, the full nature of this relationship is most apparent in those moments that are at once his most self-aggrandizing and self- denigrating. Importantly, for Lydgate, as I have observed, a significant portion of this ...
Robert J. Meyer-Lee, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SELF-AGGRANDIZING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term self-aggrandizing is used in the context of the following news items.
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United Passions: The FIFA-funded 'cringeworthy, self-aggrandizing
“Even without the cloud of the recent disturbing developments, United Passions is a cringe worthy, self-aggrandizing affair that mainly benefits from its ... «Firstpost, Jun 15»
2
Dr. Oz “will not be silenced,” of course: The self-aggrandizing
Dr. Mehmet Oz is nothing if not tenacious. No matter how often or how forcefully the 54-year-old author, talk show host, and, oh yeah, heart surgeon is publicly ... «Salon, Apr 15»
3
How to handle a toxic (but superstar) employee
They can be mean, bullying, conniving, self-aggrandizing, boorish, lazy or apathetic. They can be difficult to work with, pleasant to be with but untrustworthy or ... «9NEWS.com, Mar 15»
4
Conan jokingly imagines other self-aggrandizing Brian Williams …
NBC Nightly News anchor Brian Williams has put his career in jeopardy with his shifting story of a harrowing helicopter ride in Iraq during the 2003 U.S.-led ... «The Week Magazine, Feb 15»
5
State of the Union celebrates self-aggrandizing narcissism of politics
President Barack Obama delivers his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2015, in Washington, as Vice ... «Newsworks.org, Jan 15»
6
This Best Documentary Nominee Is One of the Worst Documentaries …
... from a film about a brilliant and near-forgotten artist just because Maloof happens to come off in the movie as a self-aggrandizing, privacy-invading twerp. «Slate Magazine, Jan 15»
7
State Sen. Stanley Rosenberg disavows partner's self-aggrandizing
FILE - In this April 2, 2012, file photo, Massachusetts state Sen. Stan Rosenberg, D-Amherst, poses outside the Statehouse in Boston. When Rosenberg takes ... «GazetteNET, Dec 14»
8
The self-aggrandizing pomposity of India's Narendra Modi
The self-aggrandizing pomposity of India's Narendra Modi. Shikha Dalmia. Narendra Modi is in for quite a celebration in New York. (AP Photo/Saurabh Das). «The Week Magazine, Sep 14»
9
Why We Can't Stop Watching Floyd Mayweather
There are few more unpleasant people in the modern world of sports than Floyd Mayweather Jr. A loudmouthed, self-aggrandizing, serial abuser of women, he's ... «The Sweet Science, Sep 14»
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Bitran's Law: Self-Aggrandizing Lies + Bernie Madoff = Jail
Former MIT professor and associate business school dean Gabriel Bitran spent the second half of the past decade touting the trading model he'd built with his ... «DealBreaker, Aug 14»

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