Added 10 October 2026
soi-disant
/ˌswɑːdiːˈzɒ̃/ adjective
adjective Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about soi-disant at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- Of a person: self-styled, self-proclaimed, with implications of pretence or dishonesty.
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Of a thing: claimed to be something it is not; pretended, so-called.
a soi-disant pedigree
adverb
Origin
Borrowed from French soi-disant.
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