self-professed

adjective

Stated, announced, or acknowledged by oneself.

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Meanings

adjectiveself-professed (not comparable)
  1. not comparableStated, announced, or acknowledged by oneself.

    Mr. Hsieh is a self-professed scholar of “happiness” and, as part of his vision to create the world's most customercentric online company, aims to deliver “happiness in a box.”

    2012, Art Weinstein, D. Hank Ellison, Superior Customer Value, page 85

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
self-appointedself-proclaimedself-styled

Origin

From self- + professed.

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APA

self-professed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/self-professed

MLA

“self-professed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/self-professed. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “self-professed,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/self-professed.

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