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soi-disant

/ˌswɑːdiːˈzɒ̃/

soi-disant adjective: of a person: self-styled, self-proclaimed, with implications of pretence or dishonesty.

Adjective

soi-disant (not comparable)

  1. Of a person: self-styled, self-proclaimed, with implications of pretence or dishonesty.
    • Moreover, Lady Dudley flattered herself with filling the next best part to the principal, that of confidante with Mrs. Courtenaye. Constance had, however, too much good taste, as well as good feeling, for this; she had betrayed her jealousy, not confessed it. Still, this was enough for her...1837, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], Ethel Churchill: Or, The Two Brides. […], volume II, London: Henry Colburn, […], →OCLC, pages 93–94
    • Geoffrey had gone out for a ride and returned suffering from complicated loss of memory. At the same time there had appeared on the scene the soi-disant Dr. Olivant.1934, Ernest Bramah, The Bravo of London
  2. Of a thing: claimed to be something it is not; pretended, so-called.
    • a soi-disant pedigree
    • cicumstances which appear to have influenced his soi-disant historical labours.1845, John Wilson Croker, s: Ess. French Revolution

Adverb

soi-disant (not comparable)

  1. Supposedly.

soi-disant meaning in Tamil

soi-disant in Tamil

தற்சூட்டான

Origin of soi-disant

Borrowed from French soi-disant.

Questions about soi-disant

What does soi-disant mean?
Soi-disant means of a person: self-styled, self-proclaimed, with implications of pretence or dishonesty.
What is soi-disant in Tamil?
Soi-disant in Tamil is தற்சூட்டான. See Soi-disant meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is soi-disant?
Soi-disant can be an adjective or an adverb.
How do you pronounce soi-disant?
Soi-disant is pronounced /ˌswɑːdiːˈzɒ̃/.

Words near soi-disant in the dictionary

  1. sohur
  2. Sohus
  3. Sohutan
  4. soi
  5. Soi Nhụ
  6. soi-disant
  7. SOIA
  8. Soibam
  9. soibum
  10. soigne
  11. soignee

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Adapted from Wiktionary: soi-disant (page history and authors); soi-disant (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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