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Soi-disant

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
soi-disant

"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).

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soi-disant

a. self-styled; self-proclaimed. adv. supposedly

WordNet
soi-disant

adj. as claimed by and for yourself often without justification; "the self-styled `doctor' has no degree of any kind" [syn: self-styled]

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.