self-proclaimed
adjective
self-pro·claimed
ˌself-prō-ˈklāmd 
-prə-
: based on one's own assertion
a self-proclaimed genius
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Over the past decade, this unassuming budget wonk and self-proclaimed Christian nationalist has quietly injected his ideas into the bloodstream of American politics.
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Lisa Riordan Seville, ProPublica, 17 Oct. 2025
More The latest eye-opening moment came from The Athletic, which created a fictitious Instagram account under the name Rodney Raclette, a 62-year-old Indiana native and self-proclaimed LPGA superfan.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Aug. 2025
Recently, discussion around the Drake-Pusha T beef has been revived as the self-proclaimed 6 God went toe-to-toe with Kendrick Lamar.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 7 July 2025
The recent launch of Donald Trump’s self-proclaimed $TRUMP meme coin, which appeared to be an attempt to capitalize on his second inauguration, only reinforced the absurdity of this trend.
—Becca Bratcher, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Nevertheless, New York City native and self-proclaimed Knicks fan Michael Rapaport believes adding someone of a certain stature could bolster the team's roster.
—Chantz Martin, Fox News, 21 Jan. 2025
In exchange for Julius Randle, Donte DiVincenzo, and a first-round pick, the Knicks acquired their man — a perennial All-Star center and self-proclaimed best shooting big man in NBA history.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 19 Dec. 2024
First, Olympian and self-proclaimed fashion lover Serena Williams walked the Vogue World runway show in an Off-White gown.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 24 June 2024
The dramatic change could have been played as a sentimental take on how self-proclaimed liberals can still harbor racist views, but Van Peebles, in casting Godfrey Cambridge to play Jeff Gerber as both a Black man and a white man, uses the story to subvert Hollywood’s comfort with blackface.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Mar. 2024
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Lisa Riordan Seville, ProPublica, 17 Oct. 2025
More The latest eye-opening moment came from The Athletic, which created a fictitious Instagram account under the name Rodney Raclette, a 62-year-old Indiana native and self-proclaimed LPGA superfan.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Aug. 2025
Recently, discussion around the Drake-Pusha T beef has been revived as the self-proclaimed 6 God went toe-to-toe with Kendrick Lamar.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 7 July 2025
The recent launch of Donald Trump’s self-proclaimed $TRUMP meme coin, which appeared to be an attempt to capitalize on his second inauguration, only reinforced the absurdity of this trend.
—Becca Bratcher, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Nevertheless, New York City native and self-proclaimed Knicks fan Michael Rapaport believes adding someone of a certain stature could bolster the team's roster.
—Chantz Martin, Fox News, 21 Jan. 2025
In exchange for Julius Randle, Donte DiVincenzo, and a first-round pick, the Knicks acquired their man — a perennial All-Star center and self-proclaimed best shooting big man in NBA history.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 19 Dec. 2024
First, Olympian and self-proclaimed fashion lover Serena Williams walked the Vogue World runway show in an Off-White gown.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 24 June 2024
The dramatic change could have been played as a sentimental take on how self-proclaimed liberals can still harbor racist views, but Van Peebles, in casting Godfrey Cambridge to play Jeff Gerber as both a Black man and a white man, uses the story to subvert Hollywood’s comfort with blackface.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Mar. 2024
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“Self-proclaimed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-proclaimed. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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