self-aggrandizing

• Beschreibt eine Person oder Handlung, die darauf abzielt, die eigene Macht, den eigenen Reichtum oder die eigene Bedeutung zu vergrößern, oft in prahlerischer oder übertriebener Weise.

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

   Acting in a way that makes oneself seem more important or powerful than one actually is.

   Selbstverherrlichung

   • His self-aggrandizing speech annoyed the audience.
   • She has a self-aggrandizing habit of taking credit for others' work.
   • The politician's self-aggrandizing claims were quickly debunked.

   Synonymearrogantboastfulegotisticalpompouspretentiousself-important

   Antonymehumblemodestself-effacingunassuming

2. Promoting oneself aggressivelyC1formal

   Characterized by an excessive and often boastful promotion of one's own achievements or status.

   Selbstverherrlichend

   • The CEO's self-aggrandizing memoir was criticized for its lack of humility.
   • His self-aggrandizing behavior made him unpopular among his colleagues.
   • The article described the actor's self-aggrandizing lifestyle in detail.

   Synonymeboastfulconceitedegotisticalvainglorious

   Antonymehumblemodestself-deprecatingself-effacingunassuming