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adj
Announced by oneself, usually without recognition by others.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Synonyms: self-styled, self-appointed, self-professed, self-ordained, soi-disant, wannabe, tryhard
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
proclaimed to be or described as such by oneself, without endorsement by others
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swé? Proto-Indo-European *selbh-der. Proto-Germanic *selbaz Old English self Old English self- Middle English self- English self- English proclaimed English self-proclaimed From self- + proclaimed.
Across languages
23 source translations are retained for this English entry.
