soi-disant

Meaning

Adj

1. (not-comparable) Self-styled; self-proclaimed (with implications of pretence or dishonesty).
2. (not-comparable) Of an object, claimed to be something it is not; pretended, so-called.

Adv

Supposedly.

Synonyms

self-styled

phony

purportedly

reportedly

supposedly

trumped-up

self-proclaimed

fabricated

supposively

Translations

selbst ernannt

presumptament

angeblich

behauptend

selbsternannt

wie man sagt

soi-disant

par présomption

autoproclamé

sedicente

presuntamente

suppostamente

autoproclamato

supostamente

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌswɑːdiːˈzɒ̃/

Etymology

From French soi-disant.