self-styled

/ˌˈsɛlf ˌstaɪld/
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Definitions of self-styled
  1. adjective
    as claimed by and for yourself often without justification
    “the self-styled `doctor' has no degree of any kind”
    synonyms: soi-disant
    questionable
    subject to question
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