This is the 11167th most frequent German word.
selbstüberhöhungen
"Self-aggrandizement" or "exaggeration of one's own importance."
The word 'selbstüberhöhungen' is used here as a noun referring to repeated acts or instances of self-aggrandizement by the speaker.
Die selbstüberhöhungen des Redners führten zu unangenehmen Reaktionen aus dem Publikum.
The speaker's self-aggrandizements led to uncomfortable reactions from the audience.
Here 'selbstüberhöhungen' denotes a plural concept, highlighting an undesirable behavior in a team context.
In einem Team ist es wichtig, dass gegenseitiger Respekt anstelle von selbstüberhöhungen herrscht.
In a team, it is important that mutual respect prevails instead of self-aggrandizements.
In this context, 'selbstüberhöhungen' is used to describe recurring self-praising elements in someone's creations.