self-aggrandising

• Beschreibt eine Person oder Handlung, die darauf abzielt, die eigene Macht, den eigenen Reichtum oder die eigene Bedeutung zu vergrößern, oft prahlerisch oder übertrieben. Bezeichnet auch eine selbstverherrlichende, anmaßende Haltung.

Describes a person or action that is intended to increase one's own power, wealth, or importance, often in a boastful or exaggerated way.

1. Exaggerating one's own importanceC1formal

   Describing behavior that promotes oneself as more important or powerful than is actually the case.

   Selbstverherrlichung

   • His self-aggrandising speech annoyed the audience.
   • She has a self-aggrandising habit of taking credit for others' work.
   • The politician's self-aggrandising remarks were widely criticized.

   Synonymeboastfulegotisticalpretentiousvainglorious

   Antonymehumblemodestself-effacingunassuming

2. Showing excessive prideC1formal

   Characterized by an inflated sense of one's own worth or abilities.

   Selbstverherrlichung

   • His self-aggrandising attitude made him difficult to work with.
   • The article was a self-aggrandising account of his achievements.
   • Self-aggrandising behavior often alienates colleagues.

   Synonymearrogantconceitedegotisticalnarcissisticoverweeningpompousvainglorious

   Antonymehumblemeekmodestself-effacingunassuming