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self-proclaimed Definition

self·-proclaimed (-prō klāmd′)

adjective

so proclaimed or announced by oneself a self-proclaimed ruler

self-proclaimed Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • prophet: The Panacea Society was set up to promote the works of Joanna Southcott, a self-proclaimed prophet who died in the 18th century.
  • expert: On a number of forums and groups self-proclaimed design experts have talked of how the new logo breaks the 'rules of design ' .
  • leader: The language used by those self-proclaimed leaders of the Moslem community ( what percentage of people do you speak on behalf of?
  • role: Standing in the vanguard of these will be the USA, acting in its self-proclaimed role as global supercop.
  • man: Sergey is a self-proclaimed mountain man who flinches when I call him Russian.
  • king: Top of page 311 B.C. to 32 B.C. Ptolemaic Ptolemy I Soter self-proclaimed king of all Egypt, recaptured Syria and the Aegean islands.