| 御為ごかし;お為ごかし | [おためごかし, otamegokashi] (n) self-aggrandizement under pretense of aiding another (aggrandisement, pretence) [Add to Longdo] |
| aggrandizement | (n) the act of increasing the wealth or prestige or power or scope of something, Syn. elevation, aggrandisement, Example: the aggrandizement of the king; his elevation to cardinal |
| self-aggrandizement | (n) an act undertaken to increase your own power and influence or to draw attention to your own importance, Syn. self-aggrandisement, ego trip |
| Vermehrung { f } | aggrandizement; aggrandisement [ Br. ] [Add to Longdo] |