self-appointed

• Bezeichnet eine Person, die eine Rolle oder Aufgabe ohne offizielle Wahl oder Erlaubnis anderer übernommen hat. Oft abwertend für jemanden, der sich selbst zum Vertreter oder Sprecher einer Gruppe erklärt hat.

Describes a person who has taken on a role or responsibility without being officially chosen or authorized by others.

1. Self-designatedB2formal

   Having taken on a role or responsibility without being officially chosen or asked by others.

   Selbsternannt

   • He is a self-appointed expert on the subject.
   • The self-appointed leader of the group gave a speech.
   • She acted as a self-appointed guardian of the neighborhood.

   Synonymeself-proclaimedself-styledsoi-disantunsanctionedwould-be

   Antonymeappointedauthorizedcommissionedelectedofficialordained