self-styled

adj. called so by oneself; would-be; pretended (a self-styled artist).

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adjective

as claimed by and for yourself often without justification

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the self-styled `doctor' has no degree of any kind

• Syn: ↑soi-disant

• Similar to: ↑questionable

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adj

self-appointed, self-titled, professed, so-called, soi-disant, would-be, pretended

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▶ adjective WOULD-BE, so-called, self-appointed, self-titled, professed, self-confessed, soi-disant.

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\\ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷\ adjective

: given a specified designation or title by oneself : soi-disant

self-styled experts

the self-styled champion

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/self"stuyld"/, adj.

styled, called, or considered by oneself as specified: a self-styled leader.

[1815-25]

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self-styledˈ adjective

1. Called by oneself

2. Pretended

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Main Entry: ↑self-

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self-styled UK US adjective

used for saying what type of person someone claims to be

a self-styled computer expert

Thesaurus: your opinion of yourself_synonym to think you are important_synonym

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self-styled «_SEHLF STYLD», adjective.

so called by oneself: »

a self-styled leader whom no one follows, the self-styled party of progress.

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adj. [attrib.] using a description or title that one has given oneself

self-styled experts | the self-styled president of Bougainville

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/ˌsɛlfˈstajəld/ adj, always used before a noun

: called a particular thing by yourself : ↑self-proclaimed

self-styled experts

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ˌself-ˈstyled [self-styled] adjective only before noun (disapproving)

using a name or title that you have given yourself, especially when you do not have the right to do it