soi-disant

adjective

soi-di·sant ˌswä-dē-ˈzäⁿ How to pronounce soi-disant (audio)

usually disparaging

: self-proclaimed, so-called

threw the soi-disant epic novel aside in disgust

Did you know?

Soi-disant, which in French means literally "saying oneself," is one of hundreds of French terms that entered English in the 18th century, during the period known as the Enlightenment. Even as political antipathies between France and England were being played out on battlefields in Europe and America, English speakers were peppering their speech and writing with French. Soi-disant first began appearing in English texts in the mid-18th century as a disparaging term for someone who styles or fancies himself or herself in some role. Crêpe, vis-à-vis, étiquette, and sang-froid are a few of the other French terms that became naturalized in English at that time.

Word History

Etymology

French, literally, saying oneself

First Known Use

1752, in the meaning defined above

单词	soi-disant
释义	soi-disant adjective soi-di·sant ˌswä-dē-ˈzäⁿ usually disparaging : self-proclaimed, so-called threw the soi-disant epic novel aside in disgust Did you know? Soi-disant, which in French means literally "saying oneself," is one of hundreds of French terms that entered English in the 18th century, during the period known as the Enlightenment. Even as political antipathies between France and England were being played out on battlefields in Europe and America, English speakers were peppering their speech and writing with French. Soi-disant first began appearing in English texts in the mid-18th century as a disparaging term for someone who styles or fancies himself or herself in some role. Crêpe, vis-à-vis, étiquette, and sang-froid are a few of the other French terms that became naturalized in English at that time. Word History Etymology French, literally, saying oneself First Known Use 1752, in the meaning defined above
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