noun
- the practice of gaining advantage over others by appearing superior in knowledge, skill, or achievement
Usage: informal
Examples
- His constant upmanship made conversations exhausting.
- She engaged in academic upmanship by mentioning her degrees.
- The meeting turned into a session of corporate upmanship.
- Their friendship suffered from his need for upmanship.
- Social media often encourages upmanship among users.
- He practiced upmanship by always having a better story to tell.