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

Less than three weeks ago, the self-styled "prince of darkness" performed in Birmingham supported by many of the musicians he had inspired, including Metallica and Guns 'n' Roses.

From BBC

The self-styled Prince of Darkness turned the grim, creeping feeling of late ’60s Birmingham into incredibly influential songs about the occult and the apocalypse.

From Salon

Less than three weeks ago, the self-styled “Prince of Darkness” performed a farewell concert in his hometown, supported by many of the musicians he had inspired, including Metallica and Guns ‘n’ Roses.

From BBC

The rumours appear to have grown out of a rift with Burkina Faso and have been promoted by a growing wave of self-styled pan-Africanist influencers.

From BBC

Until, that is, the rise of the self-styled Islamic State, which changed all of that once again.

From BBC

Related Words

• alleged 
• formal 
• purported