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Princeton's WordNet

  1. self-proclaimedadjective

    proclaimed to be or described as such by oneself, without endorsement by others

    "self-proclaimed experts"

Wiktionary

  1. self-proclaimedadjective

    Indicating that a claim or statement of status was made by the person who benefits from the announcement.

    He was self-proclaimed king of the mountain, since it was a mountain of garbage no one else wanted the title and we let him keep saying it.

Wikipedia

  1. Self-proclaimed

    Self-proclaimed describes a legal title that is recognized by the declaring person but not necessarily by any recognized legal authority. It can be the status of a noble title or the status of a nation. The term is used informally for anyone declaring themselves to any informal title.

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  1. self-proclaimed

    Self-proclaimed refers to a title, status, or claim about oneself that is made without any official recognition, endorsement, or confirmation from others. It indicates that the person has asserted or declared something about themselves, usually in a public or formal manner, often without any evidence or proof.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of self-proclaimed in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of self-proclaimed in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of self-proclaimed in a Sentence

  1. James Scott:

    The cyber industry is riddled with faux experts and self-proclaimed scholars, Tallinn Manual 2.0 is a perfect example of what happens when cyber-upstarts try to proclaim authority on a topic they know nothing about.

  2. Nader Nadery:

    This is a turning point for civil liberties that is real. It will be difficult to return to the former status quo when only self-proclaimed religious leaders held the high moral ground at the expense of justice and the constitution, if this struggle continues, the outcome will be what the country needs, to make rule of law clear and have religion understood in its place within the context of the law.

  3. Defence Minister Stepan Poltorak:

    We're finding out exactly what happened. On the other side there are people who aren't controlled by the leadership of the so-called DNR and LNR (self-proclaimed separatist republics), therefore our representative and the Russian representative are checking the facts. Only after that will a decision be taken on our further actions.

  4. Keiko Fujimori:

    Fuerza Popular rejects any attempt to alter the processes of internal party elections with a self-proclaimed candidacy 5 years before an election.

  5. Rex Tillerson:

    It is clear that this is how Bashar al-Assad operates: with brutal, unabashed barbarism, it is also clear that this horrific conflict, now in its seventh year, demands a genuine ceasefire and the supporters of the armed combatants in the region need to ensure compliance. We call upon Russia and Iran, yet again, to exercise their influence over the Syrian regime and to guarantee that this sort of horrific attack never happens again. As the self-proclaimed guarantors to the ceasefire negotiated in Astana, Russia and Iran also bear great moral responsibility for these deaths.


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