Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective As characterized by oneself, often without right or justification.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Called or styled by one's self; pretended; would-be
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Describing something claimed by the
recipient , as a title one given to oneself.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective as claimed by and for yourself often without justification
Etymologies
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Examples
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The self-styled "February 20 movement" — apparently not for any particular historic reason — was largely summoned through social media like Facebook.
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The AARP, self-styled lobby for the superannuated, is trying to rally oldsters behind ObamaCare.
'Terrifying Numbers for Democrats' James Taranto 2010
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By placing such a tasteless photo alongside an oversimplified argument that failed to address the deeper issues of race in sports, the self-styled "Worldwide Leader In Sports" prioritized getting page views over serving its readership and failed miserably to lead the discussion.
Hank Koebler: ESPN's "Whiteface" Vick Is Distastefully Bad Journalism Hank Koebler 2011
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By placing such a tasteless photo alongside an oversimplified argument that failed to address the deeper issues of race in sports, the self-styled "Worldwide Leader In Sports" prioritized getting page views over serving its readership and failed miserably to lead the discussion.
Hank Koebler: ESPN's "Whiteface" Vick Is Distastefully Bad Journalism Hank Koebler 2011
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By placing such a tasteless photo alongside an oversimplified argument that failed to address the deeper issues of race in sports, the self-styled "Worldwide Leader In Sports" prioritized getting page views over serving its readership and failed miserably to lead the discussion.
Hank Koebler: ESPN's "Whiteface" Vick Is Distastefully Bad Journalism Hank Koebler 2011
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By placing such a tasteless photo alongside an oversimplified argument that failed to address the deeper issues of race in sports, the self-styled "Worldwide Leader In Sports" prioritized getting page views over serving its readership and failed miserably to lead the discussion.
Hank Koebler: ESPN's "Whiteface" Vick Is Distastefully Bad Journalism Hank Koebler 2011
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By placing such a tasteless photo alongside an oversimplified argument that failed to address the deeper issues of race in sports, the self-styled "Worldwide Leader In Sports" prioritized getting page views over serving its readership and failed miserably to lead the discussion.
Hank Koebler: ESPN's "Whiteface" Vick Is Distastefully Bad Journalism Hank Koebler 2011
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Last night Kristin Davis, the self-styled Manhattan madam who supplied prostitutes to former New York governor Eliot Spitzer, claimed Strauss-Kahn had also been a client.
Grand jury to hear from alleged victim before Strauss-Kahn trial decision 2011
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By placing such a tasteless photo alongside an oversimplified argument that failed to address the deeper issues of race in sports, the self-styled "Worldwide Leader In Sports" prioritized getting page views over serving its readership and failed miserably to lead the discussion.
Hank Koebler: ESPN's "Whiteface" Vick Is Distastefully Bad Journalism Hank Koebler 2011
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By placing such a tasteless photo alongside an oversimplified argument that failed to address the deeper issues of race in sports, the self-styled "Worldwide Leader In Sports" prioritized getting page views over serving its readership and failed miserably to lead the discussion.
Hank Koebler: ESPN's "Whiteface" Vick Is Distastefully Bad Journalism Hank Koebler 2011
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