Etymology

soi-disant

Today it means: Of a person: self-styled, self-proclaimed, with implications of pretence or dishonesty. Full definition →

French soi-disant
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  1. French · borrowed fromsoi-disant
  2. French · borrowed fromsoi-disant
  3. English todaysoi-disant

Borrowed from French soi-disant.

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