self-styled

[ self-stahyld ]

adjective

1. styled, called, or considered by oneself as specified:

   a self-styled leader.

self-styled

adjective

1. prenominal claiming to be of a specified nature, quality, profession, etc

   a self-styled expert

Word History and Origins

Origin of self-styled¹

First recorded in 1815–25

Related Words

• alleged
• formal
• purported