SELF-APPOINTED


Meaning of SELF-APPOINTED in English

— self-appointment , n.

/self"euh poyn"tid/ , adj.

chosen by oneself to act in a certain capacity or to fulfill a certain function, esp. pompously or self-righteously: a self-appointed guardian of the public's morals.

[ 1790-1800 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .