Standard Lemma guide

soi-disant

adj · adv · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˌswɑːdiːˈzɒ̃/
  • /swa diˈzɑn/
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1

adj

Meaning 1

Of a person: self-styled, self-proclaimed, with implications of pretence or dishonesty.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Of a thing: claimed to be something it is not; pretended, so-called.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • a soi-disant pedigree

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adv

Meaning 3

Supposedly.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

adjective satellite

Meaning 4

as claimed by and for yourself often without justification

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the self-styled `doctor' has no degree of any kind

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: self-styled

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from French soi-disant.