soi-disant

• Préstamo francés usado en inglés para referirse a alguien que se autodenomina de cierta manera, a menudo con la implicación de que esa afirmación es falsa o pretenciosa.

A French loanword used in English to describe someone who calls themselves something, often implying that the claim is false or pretentious.

1. Self-styled or so-calledC2formal

   Claiming a particular title, quality, or identity, often without justification or authority.

   autoproclamado

   • The soi-disant expert had no formal training in the field.
   • He is a soi-disant artist, though his work lacks originality.
   • The soi-disant leader of the group was not recognized by the community.

   Sinónimosallegednominalostensiblepretendedprofessedself-styledso-calledwould-be

   Antónimosactualauthenticgenuinelegitimaterealtrue