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gotten above oneself

gotten above oneself is the past participle of get above oneself.

Meaning of get above oneself

Verb

get 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)

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

Questions about gotten above oneself

What is gotten above oneself the past participle of?
Gotten above oneself is the past participle of get above oneself.

Words near gotten above oneself in the dictionary

  1. gotten a word in
  2. gotten a word in edgeways
  3. gotten a word in edgewise
  4. gotten a wriggle on
  5. gotten about
  6. gotten above oneself
  7. gotten across
  8. gotten across the line
  9. gotten after
  10. gotten ahead
  11. gotten ahead of

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