self-appointed

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self-appointed

adjective

not comparable Appointed by oneself, usually without having the right or the expertise to do so.
Similar: self-proclaimed, self-styled, self-professed, self-ordained, soi-disant, wannabe, tryhard

verb

participle, past simple past and past participle of self-appoint

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@misc{self_appointed_2026,
  title = {self-appointed},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/self-appointed},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}