soi-disant

英 [ˌswɑː diːˈzɒ̃]

美 [ˌswɑː diːˈzɑːn]

adj.  自诩的; 自称的; 自命的

牛津词典

adj.

• 自诩的；自称的；自命的
  used to show sb's description of himself/herself, usually when you do not agree with it
  1. a soi-disant novelist
     自封的小说家

英英释义

adj

• as claimed by and for yourself often without justification
  1. the self-styled `doctor' has no degree of any kind
  Synonym:self-styled

双语例句

• What disappoints me most is that the five conservative justices are all soi-disant Catholics.
  让我最心寒的是五个保守派大法官都自称天主教徒。