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self-professed

 

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Term: self-professed

Definition:

adjective

Describing someone who openly claims to be a certain thing or possess a particular quality, often without adequate evidence or substantial support from others.

Senses:

  1. Someone who declares themselves to be knowledgeable or skilled in a specific field.
  2. Someone who openly identifies as having a certain characteristic or belief.
  3. Someone who proclaims to have a certain status or title.

Examples:

1. The self-professed expert claimed to be an authority on the subject, but couldn't answer basic questions.

2. Despite being a self-professed introvert, she always found herself in the center of attention at parties.

3. The self-professed king had no royal lineage and was widely regarded as an imposter.

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