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soi-disant

/ˌswɑːdiːˈzɒ̃/
/swa diˈzɑn/

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Borrowed from French soi-disant.

adjective

not comparable Of a person: self-styled, self-proclaimed, with implications of pretence or dishonesty. Moreover, Lady Dudley flattered herself with filling the next best part to the principal, that of confidante with Mrs. Courtenaye. Constance had, however, too much good taste, as well as good feeling, for this; she had betrayed her jealousy, not confessed it. Still, this was enough for her soi-disan
not comparable Of a thing: claimed to be something it is not; pretended, so-called. a soi-disant pedigree

adverb

not comparable Supposedly.

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

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@misc{soi_disant_2026,
  title = {soi-disant},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/soi-disant},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}