self-proclaimed
self-proclaimed adjective: announced by oneself, usually without recognition by others.
Adjective
self-proclaimed (not comparable)
- Announced by oneself, usually without recognition by others.
- He was self-proclaimed king of the mountain. Since it was a mountain of garbage, nobody else wanted the title anyway.
- The small town of Pitlochry is the self-proclaimed gateway to the Scottish Highlands and the Cairngorms National Park.2020 April 8, Anthony Lambert, “National parks: rail can keep the cars away”, in Rail, page 52, photo caption
- Synonyms:
- self-styled, self-appointed, self-professed, self-ordained, soi-disant, wannabe, tryhard
self-proclaimed meaning in Hindi
self-proclaimed in Hindi
- announced by oneself
- स्वघोषित svaghoṣit
Synonyms of self-proclaimed
Origin of self-proclaimed
From self- + proclaimed.
Questions about self-proclaimed
- What does self-proclaimed mean?
- Self-proclaimed means announced by oneself, usually without recognition by others.
- What is self-proclaimed in Hindi?
- Self-proclaimed in Hindi is स्वघोषित (svaghoṣit). See Self-proclaimed meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is self-proclaimed?
- Self-proclaimed is an adjective.
Words near self-proclaimed in the dictionary
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