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self-proclaimed

self-proclaimed

27 5.8
A person who says they are an expert or leader without people's acceptance
  • adjective
  • /ˌsɛlfprəˈkleɪmd/
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  • Both Rittenhouse and Craig were self-proclaimed medics to some degree.
  • self-proclaimed nonsinger
  • self-proclaimed socialist
  • self-proclaimed expert

Both Rittenhouse and Craig were self-proclaimed medics to some degree.

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Examples

  • Reverend Jonah King, the self-proclaimed prophet...

  • Who was the other woman, the self-proclaimed mistress of discipline?

    Fiction book (2000)
  • So I am a self-proclaimed body activist.

  • Raise your hand if you are a fashion designer or on the creative end of things and you are self-proclaimed terrible at self promotion, OK?

  • And then on top of that, you get this self-proclaimed whistleblower saying ABC gave her sample questions.

  • Hard as it may be, we have to commit to not letting their self-proclaimed greatness to mess with our heads.

  • Lee is still a self-proclaimed emissary to the world, especially to Japan, to secure diplomatic support for Taiwan.

    Academic text (2004)
  • Here I am, a self-proclaimed wire walker that nobody on Earth cares about, surviving as a troubadour performing in the streets.

  • Mensa, which means roughly top shelf in Latin, is a real, albeit self-proclaimed genius club.

  • She calls herself a self-proclaimed expert in fashion, even though she has no formal training.

Synonyms

self-appointed
vsself-proclaimed
16 6.0

A person who gives themselves a role without being chosen

describes claiming a status or title rather than assigning a role
self-styled
vsself-proclaimed
9 7.3

A person who calls themselves an expert without official authority

claims a title often lacking recognition or acceptance from others
soi-disant
vsself-proclaimed
  • Formal
9.9

A person who claims to have a title or skill but has no real proof

is the neutral English phrase for claiming status without wide acceptance

Antonyms

Not wanting attention and being modest

How Self-Declared

self-proclaimed
27 5.8
self-styled
9 7.3
so-called
673 5.0
alleged
  • Literature
3 4.2

Surface Forms

self-proclaimed positive

Morphology

self-proclaimed = proclaimed (transparent) = self + proclaim + ed

Meaning is directly composed from 'self' (one's own) + 'proclaimed' (declared), so a learner who knows those parts can infer the sense.

Etymology

Self-proclaimed comes from self ('your own') and proclaim ('announce' or 'say loudly'). So a self-proclaimed person is someone who 'announces' a title or status about themselves, often without other people accepting it.