elevation vs self-aggrandizement

self-aggrandizement vs elevation

elevation and self-aggrandizement both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
elevation	Yes	No	No	No
self-aggrandizement	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, self-aggrandizement is a hyponym of elevation; that is, self-aggrandizement is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than elevation:

elevation: the act of increasing the wealth or prestige or power or scope of something
self-aggrandizement: an act undertaken to increase your own power and influence or to draw attention to your own importance

Other hyponyms of elevation include ego trip, self-aggrandisement.

elevation (noun)	self-aggrandizement (noun)
the act of increasing the wealth or prestige or power or scope of something	an act undertaken to increase your own power and influence or to draw attention to your own importance
drawing of an exterior of a structure
distance of something above a reference point (such as sea level)
(ballet) the height of a dancer's leap or jump
the event of something being raised upward
a raised or elevated geological formation
angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development

Difference between elevation and self-aggrandizement

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