"self-appointed" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: self- + appointed Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|self|appointed}} self- + appointed Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} self-appointed (not comparable)
  1. Appointed by oneself, usually without having the right or the expertise to do so. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: self-proclaimed, self-styled, self-professed, self-ordained, soi-disant, wannabe, tryhard
    Sense id: en-self-appointed-en-adj-KGa3qcm1 Categories (other): English terms prefixed with self- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with self-: 49 51

Verb

Etymology: self- + appointed Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|self|appointed}} self- + appointed Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} self-appointed
  1. simple past and past participle of self-appoint Tags: form-of, participle, past Form of: self-appoint
    Sense id: en-self-appointed-en-verb-nUV0Ooo0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with self- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 71 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with self-: 49 51

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