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Answer for the clue "Assumption of airs beyond one's station ", 10 letters:
uppishness

Word definitions for uppishness in dictionaries

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. assumption of airs beyond one's station [syn: uppityness ]

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Uppish \Up"pish\, a. [From Up .] Proud; arrogant; assuming; putting on airs of superiority. [Colloq.] --T. Brown. -- Up"pish*ly , adv. [Colloq.] -- Up"pish*ness , n. [Colloq.]

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. The state, or an instance, of being uppish.

Usage examples of uppishness.

That’s not uppishness, Alexis, it’s sheer bloody euphoria dancing on clouds of seventy proof.

That's not uppishness, Alexis, it's sheer bloody euphoria dancing on clouds of seventy proof.