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self-appointed
[self-uh-poin-tid]
adjective
chosen by oneself to act in a certain capacity or to fulfill a certain function, especially pompously or self-righteously.
a self-appointed guardian of the public's morals.
self-appointed
adjective
having assumed authority without the agreement of others
a self-appointed critic
Other Word Forms
- self-appointment noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of self-appointed1
Example Sentences
In 2014, Rep. George Miller of California, House Democrats’ self-appointed “lead” on the issue, sent a letter to the FBI that might read today as if ChatGPT had written it.
"She could be very happy with two or three or four or five," asserted this self-appointed expert in child psychology.
Trump administration lawyers had urged the court to rein in judges who were acting as “self-appointed managers” of the federal government.
The self-appointed Queen of Christmas, who stopped by the Hollywood Bowl in November, celebrates the 30th anniversary of her album “Merry Christmas” this year.
Satoshi created a complex computer system that would process transactions and create new coins using a huge network of self-appointed volunteers around the world who used special software and powerful computers.
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