self-appointed

[ self-uh-poin-tid ]

adjective

1. 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

1. having assumed authority without the agreement of others

   a self-appointed critic

Other Words From

• self-ap·pointment noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of self-appointed¹

First recorded in 1790–1800