self-proclaimedadj.

Brit.

/ˌsɛlfprəˈkleɪmd/, U.S.

/ˌsɛlfprəˈkleɪmd/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: self- prefix, proclaimed adj.

Etymology: < self- prefix + proclaimed adj.

That is described or proclaimed as such by oneself or itself (without authorization or endorsement); (also, of a quality) acknowledged by its possessor.

ΚΠ

1780 Ess. Mod. Martyrs 9 These are the self-created martyrs, the self-proclaimed martyrs, who court the public favour.

1844 Law Mag. 1 174 There is also the old truth that virtues are quiet, and not often self-proclaimed.

1898 Manch. Guardian 3 Feb. 5/4 Self-proclaimed politicians, circumambulating the country in rather a sorry-go-round..fashion.

1943 A. V. Barber Let. 8 Feb. in W. Temple Lett. (1963) 58 Their arguments reveal elementary, and sometimes even self-proclaimed, ignorance of the monetary mechanism.

1979 A. Chisholm Nancy Cunard xi. 103 John Banting..was to become England's sole self-proclaimed Surrealist painter.

2015 J. Silverman Terms of Service 122 Upworthy is a self-proclaimed liberal site.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	self-proclaimed
释义	self-proclaimedadj. Brit. /ˌsɛlfprəˈkleɪmd/, U.S. /ˌsɛlfprəˈkleɪmd/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: self- prefix, proclaimed adj. Etymology: < self- prefix + proclaimed adj. That is described or proclaimed as such by oneself or itself (without authorization or endorsement); (also, of a quality) acknowledged by its possessor. ΚΠ 1780 Ess. Mod. Martyrs 9 These are the self-created martyrs, the self-proclaimed martyrs, who court the public favour. 1844 Law Mag. 1 174 There is also the old truth that virtues are quiet, and not often self-proclaimed. 1898 Manch. Guardian 3 Feb. 5/4 Self-proclaimed politicians, circumambulating the country in rather a sorry-go-round..fashion. 1943 A. V. Barber Let. 8 Feb. in W. Temple Lett. (1963) 58 Their arguments reveal elementary, and sometimes even self-proclaimed, ignorance of the monetary mechanism. 1979 A. Chisholm Nancy Cunard xi. 103 John Banting..was to become England's sole self-proclaimed Surrealist painter. 2015 J. Silverman Terms of Service 122 Upworthy is a self-proclaimed liberal site. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1780
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