soi-disant
Of a person: self-styled, self-proclaimed, with implications of pretence or dishonestyOf a person: self-styled, self-proclaimed, with implications of pretence or dishonesty.
/ˌswɑːdiːˈzɒ̃/
Meaning
2 senses(not comparable)Of a person: self-styled, self-proclaimed, with implications of pretence or dishonesty.
(not comparable)Of a thing: claimed to be something it is not; pretended, so-called.
a soi-disant pedigree
More definitions
- as claimed by and for yourself often without justification
Origin
Borrowed from French soi-disant.Borrowed from French soi-disant.
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- as claimed by and for yourself often without justification:self-styled