Inflation
Inflation noun - The quality or state of appearing or trying to appear more important or more valuable than is the case.
Usage example: the personal essay accompanying his college application was devoid of the inflation and self-aggrandizement that all too often is found in such writings
Self-aggrandizement and inflation are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Self-aggrandizement" instead a noun "Inflation".
Self-aggrandizement
Self-aggrandizement noun - An act undertaken to increase your own power and influence or to draw attention to your own importance.
Show all Definitions
Synonyms for Self-aggrandizement
Inflation and self-aggrandizement are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Inflation" instead a noun phrase "Self-aggrandizement".
Mutual synonyms
Cite this Source
Self-aggrandizement and Inflation. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/inflation/self-aggrandizement
Inflation & Self-aggrandizement. N.p., 2016. Web. 02 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/inflation/self-aggrandizement>.
Self-aggrandizement or Inflation. 2016. Accessed August 02, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/inflation/self-aggrandizement.
