"self-professed" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: self- + professed Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|self-|professed|}} self- + professed Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} self-professed (not comparable)
  1. Stated, announced, or acknowledged by oneself. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-self-professed-en-adj-v62OUvay Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with self-

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