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self-appointed

adjective

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adj

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swé? Proto-Indo-European *selbʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *selbaz Old English self Old English self- Middle English self- English self- English appointed English self-appointed From self- + appointed.

  1. Appointed by oneself, usually without having the right or the expertise to do so.

verb

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swé? Proto-Indo-European *selbʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *selbaz Old English self Old English self- Middle English self- English self- English appointed English self-appointed From self- + appointed.

  1. simple past and past participle of self-appoint
self-appointed — meaning, definition (adjective) · Vinony