self-appointed

[ self-uh-poin-tid ]
/ ˈsɛlf əˈpɔɪn tɪd /

adjective

chosen by oneself to act in a certain capacity or to fulfill a certain function, especially pompously or self-righteously: a self-appointed guardian of the public's morals.

Origin of self-appointed

First recorded in 1790–1800

OTHER WORDS FROM self-appointed

self-ap·point·ment, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for self-appointed

self-appointed

adjective

having assumed authority without the agreement of others a self-appointed critic