Word of the Day: Soi-Disant

 

adjective 1. Self-styled; so-called.

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"The soi-disant social media expert had only 100 followers on Instagram." "Her soi-disant expertise in cryptocurrency didn't prevent her from losing money on the latest coin." "Our restaurant's soi-disant master chef had never worked in a professional kitchen before coming here."

French, mid-18th century

Have you ever come across someone who pretends to have credentials they didn't earn? You might hear this adjective used to describe them as a "soi-disant expert." The French term translates literally as "oneself" ("soi") "saying" ("disant"). ...