From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishfancy yourself (as) somethingfancy yourself (as) somethingBritish English to believe, usually wrongly, that you have particular skills or are a particular type of person He fancies himself an artist. She fancies herself as another Madonna. → fancy
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fancy yourself (as) something• I fancy myself a famous writer.• Krause has always fancied himself a keen talent scout first.• Any chick who fancies herself as a feminist ought to go and see Martha McGilchrist.• And fancies himself as a fisherman.• Now he fancies himself as a great military strategist.• He fancied himself as a strategist.• He fancied himself as something of an impresario, and had some experience negotiating contracts with Hollywood studios.• He fancied himself in love with me, the silly boy, but that was absurd. 