get above oneself

verb

To erroneously think of oneself as better than others; to come to have an elevated view of oneself.

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Meanings

verbget above oneself (third-person singular simple present gets above oneself, present participle getting above oneself, simple past got above oneself, past participle (UK) got above oneself or (US) gotten above oneself)

present singular third person gets above oneself · participle present getting above oneself · past got above oneself · UK participle past got above oneself · US participle past gotten above oneself

  1. To erroneously think of oneself as better than others; to come to have an elevated view of oneself.
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APA

get above oneself. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/get%20above%20oneself

MLA

“get above oneself.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/get%20above%20oneself. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “get above oneself,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/get%20above%20oneself.

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