Aggrandiser

/əˈɡrændaɪzər/ noun

Definition

British spelling: a person who makes things seem greater or more important than they are, or who increases their own power or importance.

Etymology

British spelling of 'aggrandizer', from 'aggrandise' plus agent noun suffix '-er'.

Kelly Says

An 'aggrandiser' is essentially a professional exaggerator—marketing executives and politicians who inflate claims about themselves have been called this since the 1700s.

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