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

Example Sentences

In addition, the election revealed the extent that Trump’s escalation of the so-called “culture wars,” positioned him with his followers as a self-styled defender of reactionary values against the tide of progressive reform.

From Salon

Clearly, there's a lot of anxiety about women's anger, even among self-styled progressives.

From Salon

The world now waits to see who takes charge of this self-styled beacon after Americans make their choice in next week’s presidential election.

From BBC

In the hours immediately after the Southport attack, several posts from a mixture of sources - including self-styled news accounts - began sharing false claims.

From BBC

But Kickl has also aligned his party closely with Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban, the self-styled champion of "illiberal democracy", and shared a more conciliatory tone when it comes to Russia.

From BBC

Related Words

• alleged
• formal
• purported