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Definition of soi-disant adjective from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

soi-disant

adjective

NAmE//ˌswɑ diˈzɑ̃//

[only before noun] (from French)

used to show someone's description of himself/herself, usually when you do not agree with it a soi-disant novelist

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