SOI-DISANT


Meaning of SOI-DISANT in English

/ ˌswɑː diːˈzɒ͂; NAmE -ˈzɑ͂ː/ adjective

[ only before noun ] (from French ) used to show sb's description of himself / herself, usually when you do not agree with it :

a soi-disant novelist

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WORD ORIGIN

French , from soi oneself + disant saying.

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