Definition: Seeking to enhance one's (or one’s group’s) social status, reputation, or standing within a community by demonstrating power over or superiority to others through harmful acts.
Sharing intimate images within peer groups to demonstrate sexual conquest or technical prowess
Coordinated harassment campaigns where participants compete for recognition and status within extremist communities
Doxxing targets to showcase technical skills and insider knowledge to gain credibility in hacker forums
Description
Aggrandizement-motivated TFGBV often occurs within communities where harmful acts against others are rewarded with social capital, recognition, or elevated status. This motivation creates incentive structures that encourage escalation - perpetrators may increase the severity of their actions to maintain or elevate their status within these communities.