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sedicente

self-styled

adjective seh-dee-CHEN-teh Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Values

Origin: From sé (oneself) + dicente (saying) — literally 'saying of oneself'.

Also means

so-called

Usage Note

Sedicente casts doubt on a claimed title or identity — un sedicente esperto (a self-styled expert). It is always placed before the noun and carries a skeptical or ironic tone. The plural is sedicenti; it is more formal than cosiddetto (so-called).

Examples

"Il sedicente guru non aveva alcuna qualifica."

Natural Translation

The self-styled guru had no qualifications.

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