a self-appointed guardian of public morals
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
self-ap|point|ed — «SEHLF uh POYN tihd», adjective. appointed by oneself, not by anyone else: »Leigh Hunt himself was, as Mr. Colvin has observed, a kind of self appointed poet laureate of Hampstead (Athenaeum) … Useful english dictionary
Point d’auto-inflammation — Le point d’auto inflammation (ou d’auto ignition) est la température à partir de laquelle un gaz ou une vapeur s’enflamme spontanément en l’absence de flamme pilote. On peut aussi dire (point d’allumage spontané) et en anglais on dit self… … Wikipédia en Français
Point Hotel Edinburgh (Edinburgh) — Point Hotel Edinburgh country: United Kingdom, city: Edinburgh (Edinburgh Castle) Point Hotel Edinburgh Location Located in the shadow of Edinburgh Castle, the Point Hotel is just minutes away from the financial district, shopping areas and the… … International hotels
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Self-hating Jew — (or self loathing Jew) is a term used to describe a Jew who feels hatred toward his or her Jewish ancestry or other Jews. Several Jewish writers and activists critical of Israel or Zionism have alleged the phrase being inaccurately used against… … Wikipedia
SELF-DEFENSE — (in modern Jewish history). Jewish efforts against attacking mobs in Russia and in Austria Hungary from the end of the 19th century until shortly after World War I. The nature of the pogroms in this period (especially in the years 1881–82,… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
