English Explanatory Dictionary

soi-disant

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of a person: self-styled, self-proclaimed, with implications of pretence or dishonesty.
  2. Of a thing: claimed to be something it is not; pretended, so-called.
adv
  1. Supposedly.

Pronunciation

/ˌswɑːdiːˈzɒ̃/ /swa diˈzɑn/ En-us-soi-disant.ogg

Word forms

soi-disant

Etymology

From French soi-disant.

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