Adjective
Claimed by the recipient, as a title one gave to oneself.
Usage- not-comparable
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This self-styled king of the hill must prove himself before the title has any worth.
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“A more heartfelt word, notwithstanding its playfulness,” said the elder lady, “than some of those self-styled patriots, that come here to give us laws, would pronounce, I have no doubt.”
Partial results showed Hollande – a former Socialist party leader, rural MP and self-styled Mr Normal – with a clear lead at more than 28%, compared with Sarkozy on 27%.
If representation and recruitment is an objective, self-styled mavericks like Kelly and his Queensland sidekick George Christensen have some utility.
Adjective
as claimed by and for yourself often without justification
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the self-styled ‘doctor’ has no degree of any kind