self-proclaimed
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 proclaimed English self-proclaimed From self- + proclaimed.
- Announced by oneself, usually without recognition by others.
“He was self-proclaimed king of the mountain. Since it was a mountain of garbage, nobody else wanted the title anyway.”
“The small town of Pitlochry is the self-proclaimed gateway to the Scottish Highlands and the Cairngorms National Park.”