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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

self-appointed en · ADJ

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swé? Proto-Indo-European *selbʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *selbaz Old English self Old English self- Middle English self- English self- English appointed English self-appointed From self- + appointed.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) Appointed by oneself, usually without having the right or the expertise to do so.

Synonyms

self-styled · self-professed · self-ordained · wannabe · tryhard · self-proclaimed · soi-disant

self-appointed en · VERB

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swé? Proto-Indo-European *selbʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *selbaz Old English self Old English self- Middle English self- English self- English appointed English self-appointed From self- + appointed.

Meanings

  1. (form-of, participle, past) simple past and past participle of self-appoint
    form of self-appoint