upmanship

[ uhp-muh n-ship ]
/ ˈʌp mənˌʃɪp /

noun

one-upmanship.
Also ups·man·ship [uhps-muh n-ship] /ˈʌps mənˌʃɪp/.

Origin of upmanship

First recorded in 1960–65; shortening of one-upmanship

Words nearby upmanship

uplifting, uplight, uplighter, uplink, upload, upmanship, upmarket, upmost, upolu, upon, upper