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Pronunciation / Transliteration: zoːɡəˈnant
"Er ist ein sogenannter Experte auf diesem Gebiet."
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Called-self, self-styled, or so-called; often implying that the description is false, pretentious, or ironic.
"The soi-disant expert failed to answer even the most basic questions about the subject."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Borrowed directly from French, the term literally translates from 'soi' (oneself) and 'disant' (saying). Entering English usage in the late 18th century, it has traditionally been used as an adjective to describe someone or something that has been given a certain title or description falsely or pretentiously.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Soi-disant" is said worldwide
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soi-disant
Transliteration: swa-di-zã
"Il est un soi-disant expert en la matière."
sogenannt
Transliteration: zoːɡəˈnant
"Er ist ein sogenannter Experte auf diesem Gebiet."
autoproclamato
Transliteration: awtoproklamato
"È un autoproclamato esperto."
autodenominado
Transliteration: awtoðenomiˈnaðo
"Él es un autodenominado experto."
autoproclamado
Transliteration: awtɔpɾoklaˈmatu
"Ele é um autoproclamado especialista."
स्वयं-घोषित
Transliteration: swayam-ghoshit
"वह एक स्वयं-घोषित विशेषज्ञ है।"
自称的
Transliteration: zìchēng de
"他是一个自称的专家。"
자칭의
Transliteration: jaching-ui
"그는 자칭 전문가이다."
自称の
Transliteration: jishō no
"彼は自称の専門家です。"
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