Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective So called by oneself; self-styled.
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- adjective Indicating that a
claim or statement of status was made by the person who benefits from the announcement.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective proclaimed to be or described as such by oneself, without endorsement by others
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Examples
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I think the abundant use of the phrase "self-proclaimed Progressives" in that article is telling.
Crooks and Liars murshedz 2011
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Artichokes were great suppertime treats in our household, and happily, we lived near the self-proclaimed Artichoke Capital of the World, Castroville.
The English Is Coming! Leslie Dunton-Downer 2010
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Artichokes were great suppertime treats in our household, and happily, we lived near the self-proclaimed Artichoke Capital of the World, Castroville.
The English Is Coming! Leslie Dunton-Downer 2010
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The former "Friends" star, who features in the upcoming comedy "Just Go With It," appears on "The Ellen Degeneres Show" on Thursday, and talks in part about her chance confrontation with the self-proclaimed "Queen of all Media," who developed a reputation as one of the nastiest celebrity bloggers around.
Jennifer Aniston & Perez Hilton: Face-To-Face CONFRONTATION Jordan Zakarin 2011
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BigJournalism.com exclusive: Planned Parenthood alerts the authorities when confronted by self-proclaimed human traffickers!
Peter Hart: Pimps and Prostitutes... Again? Peter Hart 2011
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Sukey seems a prime example, and endorsement comes from an unlikely source: Tim Hardy, the founder of a blog called Beyond Clicktivism, and a self-proclaimed cyber-sceptic.
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The three U.S. evangelical leaders who spoke at the Kampala anti-homosexuality seminar were Scott Lively, head of the conservative Christian group Defend the Family International and co-author of "The Pink Swastika" about the alleged gay cabal that orchestrated the Holocaust; Caleb Lee Brundridge, a self-proclaimed "former" gay man and "sexual reorientation coach" at the International Healing Foundation; and Don Schmierer, author of "An Ounce of Prevention: Preventing the Homosexual Condition in Today's Youth."
Uganda Hangs Over National Prayer Breakfast Once Again Bryan Maygers 2011
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Under the auspices of NATO, we are now trying to remove a.k.a. assassinate Moammar Gaddafi, self-proclaimed "beloved" dictator, from Libya.
Rabbi Samuel April: So Why Are We Still in Afghanistan? Rabbi Samuel April 2011
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The former "Friends" star, who features in the upcoming comedy "Just Go With It," appears on "The Ellen Degeneres Show" on Thursday, and talks in part about her chance confrontation with the self-proclaimed "Queen of all Media," who developed a reputation as one of the nastiest celebrity bloggers around.
Jennifer Aniston & Perez Hilton: Face-To-Face CONFRONTATION Jordan Zakarin 2011
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The three U.S. evangelical leaders who spoke at the Kampala anti-homosexuality seminar were Scott Lively, head of the conservative Christian group Defend the Family International and co-author of "The Pink Swastika" about the alleged gay cabal that orchestrated the Holocaust; Caleb Lee Brundridge, a self-proclaimed "former" gay man and "sexual reorientation coach" at the International Healing Foundation; and Don Schmierer, author of "An Ounce of Prevention: Preventing the Homosexual Condition in Today's Youth."
Uganda Hangs Over National Prayer Breakfast Once Again Bryan Maygers 2011
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