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so-called

  • /ˈsəʊˌkɔːld/ UK
  • /ˈsoʊˌkɔld/ US

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From so + called.

adjective so called · socalled

  1. not comparable So named; commonly called. the so-called Ising mode
  2. ironic, not comparable Commonly called by such a name, but false or unfitting. These so-called "assistants" are making our jobs harder, not easier!

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adj so named

Españoldenominado, (ansí) llamado
한국어소위 sowi, 이른바 ireunba
日本語所謂 iwayuru
中文所謂 /所谓 suǒwèi
Portuguêsdito, chamado
Françaisdénommé
Deutschsogenannt
Italianocosiddetto
Ελληνικάαποκαλούμενος apokaloúmenos, λεγόμενος legómenos
Românăașa-numit, așa-zis
Русскийтак называ́емый tak nazyvájemyj, т.н. t.n.
العربيةمَا يُسَمَّى mā yusammā
עבריתנקרא כך nikrá kakh, שנקרא כך shenikrá kakh, כך נקרא kakh nikrá

adj so named, but wrongly so

Españolsupuesto, presunto, dizque
한국어소위 sowi, 이른바 ireunba
日本語所謂 iwayuru
中文所謂 /所谓 suǒwèi
हिन्दीकहने को kahne ko, बोलने को bolne ko
Portuguêsassim chamado, chamado, dito, suposto
Françaissoi-disant, prétendu
Deutschsogenannt, sog.
Italianocosiddetto
Ελληνικάαποκαλούμενος apokaloúmenos, λεγόμενος legómenos, δήθεν díthen
Românăașa-zis
Русскийтак называ́емый tak nazyvájemyj, т.н. t.n.
Tiếng Việtcái gọi là
עבריתכביכול used as a conjunctive adverb kiv’yakhól, k’vayaklhól, not an adjective

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"so-called." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/so-called. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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so-called. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/so-called

Chicago

"so-called." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/so-called.

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@misc{so_called_2026,
  title = {so-called},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/so-called},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}