self-appointed

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word self-appointed. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word self-appointed, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say self-appointed in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word self-appointed you have here. The definition of the word self-appointed will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofself-appointed, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

English

Etymology

From self- +‎ appointed.

Adjective

self-appointed (not comparable)

  1. Appointed by oneself, usually without having the right or the expertise to do so.
    Synonyms: self-proclaimed, self-styled, self-professed, self-ordained, soi-disant, wannabe, tryhard

Verb

self-appointed

  1. simple past and past participle of self-appoint

Translations