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Definition of soi-disant adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

soi-disant

adjective
 
/ˌswɑː diːˈzɒ̃/
 
/ˌswɑː diːˈzɑːn/
[only before noun] (from French)
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  1. used in front of somebody's description of himself/herself to suggest that you do not agree with that description
    • a soi-disant novelist
    Word OriginFrench, from soi ‘oneself’ + disant ‘saying’.
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