got above oneself

A form of get above oneself — To erroneously think of oneself as better than others; to come to have an elevated view of oneself.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of get above oneself
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got above oneself. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/got%20above%20oneself

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

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

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