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Discover LudwigThe word "self-proclaimed" is correct and usable in written English
You can use it to describe someone who has given themselves a title, for example: "John Smith is a self-proclaimed expert in antique furniture."
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self-proclaimed
adjective
Indicating that a claim or statement of status was made by the person who benefits from the announcement.
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Hospital could substantiate his self-proclaimed longevity.
There are no self-proclaimed heroes.
The self-proclaimed "Harajuku Barbie" is tired.
He is a self-proclaimed "skinny runt".
He's a self-proclaimed magazine junkie.
Ellen is a self-proclaimed "serial entrepreneur".
C. is my nickname, not self-proclaimed," Cowgill said, laughing.
Afterward go mountain biking in the sport's self-proclaimed birthplace.
Djotodia, the self-proclaimed President, proved incapable of restraining them.
Weir, a self-proclaimed Russophile, won't do it.
He was a spiritual seeker and self-proclaimed visionary.
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