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adjective 1. Self-styled; so-called.

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EXAMPLE SENTENCES
Play Button "The soi-disant social media expert had only 100 followers on Instagram."
Play Button "Her soi-disant expertise in cryptocurrency didn't prevent her from losing money on the latest coin."
Play Button "Our restaurant's soi-disant master chef had never worked in a professional kitchen before coming here."
French, mid-18th century
Why This Word?
Have you ever come across someone who pretends to have credentials they didn't earn? You might hear this adjective used to describe them as a "soi-disant expert." The French term translates literally as "oneself" ("soi") "saying" ("disant"). ...
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