soi-disant
11SOI-DISANT — * T. de Pratiq. On l emploie quand on ne veut pas reconnaître la qualité que prend quelqu un. Il se dit aussi par raillerie ou par mépris, dans le langage ordinaire. Un tel, soi disant docteur, soi disant gentilhomme. De soi disant docteurs …
12soi-disant — [ˌswα:di: zɒsoi disant] adjective self styled: a soi disant novelist. Origin Fr., from soi oneself + disant saying …
13soi-disant — /swa diˈzɒ̃/ (say swah dee zon) adjective 1. calling oneself thus; self styled: a soi disant marquess. 2. so called or pretended: a soi disant science. {French} …
14soi-disant — ladv., à ce qu on prétend : PARAITRÈ <paraîtrait> (Albanais.001), paraitreu (Cordon.083) ; k é dyon <qu ils disent> (001) ; => Dire. A1) soi disant que : PARAITRÈ KÈ <paraîtrait que> loc. cj. (001), paraitreu ke (083). B1)… …
15soi-disant — adjective Etymology: French, literally, saying oneself Date: 1752 self proclaimed, so called < threw the soi disant epic novel aside in disgust > …
16soi-disant — (swah dee SANH) [French] An often disparaging term meaning so called; self styled; pretended. During the discussion, his soi disant old friend failed to support his position …
17soi-disant — soi di|sant [swadi zã] <indekl. Adj.> [frz., aus: soi = sich u. disant, 1. Part. von: dire = sagen, nennen, eigtl. = sich nennend] (veraltet): angeblich; so genannt …
18soi-disant — soi di|sant [swadi zã] <fr. > (veraltet) angeblich; so genannt …
19soi-disant* — soi di•sant [[t]swa diˈzɑ̃[/t]] adj. French. 1) fot calling oneself thus; self styled 2) fot so called or pretended …
20soi-disant — adj. self styled or pretended. Etymology: F f. soi oneself + disant saying …
