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What’s wrongly said is not pretended
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soi-disant
Word definitions for soi-disant in dictionaries
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
adj. as claimed by and for yourself often without justification; "the self-styled `doctor' has no degree of any kind" [syn: self-styled ]
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Soi-disant \Soi`-di*sant"\ (sw[aum]"d[-e]`z[aum]N"), a. [F.; soi one's self + disant, p. pr. of dire to say.] Self-named; self-styled; pretended; would-be.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
"self-named, so-called, would-be," 1752 (in Chesterfield), French, from soi "oneself" (from Latin se , see se- ) + present participle of dire "to say" (see diction ).
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
a. self-styled; self-proclaimed. adv. supposedly
Usage examples of soi-disant.
And in Ratharkin itself, the soi-disant Queen Caitrin of Meara met with the remnants of her family and their key leaders for one final conference before riding out to the open-air Mass that would send Meara's hopes on their way.