self-described
adjective
self-de·scribed
ˌself-di-ˈskrībd 
: as described by oneself : as one refers to oneself
a self-described anarchist
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More than 180 firefighters battled a fire that erupted Friday evening on a cargo ship docked at the Port of Los Angeles, self-described as North America’s busiest port.
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Hanna Park, CNN Money, 22 Nov. 2025
The winners include Zohran Mamdani, a Muslim and self-described democratic socialist who will become the next mayor of New York City, according to NBC News projections.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
Just as Obama showed a Black man with a Muslim middle name could be president, Mamdani shows an actual Muslim and self-described socialist can conquer the capital of capitalism.
—Ben Adler, USA Today, 2 Nov. 2025
The deal also came under fire from MAGA stalwart and self-described Islamaphobe Laura Loomer, who holds considerable influence in the White House and has claimed credit for several hirings and firings of high-level officials in the Trump Administration.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 11 Oct. 2025
In those times, young people who self-described as gangsters fought for territory, and one of their subversive acts was to tag the walls of the city with the verses of cumbia songs.
—Karla Gachet, NPR, 3 Oct. 2025
Voters who have previously self-described to KCEB as permanently disabled will automatically be mailed an absentee ballot.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 12 Aug. 2025
An Ohio native and self-described avid golfer, Williams isn’t just there for the cameras.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 5 Aug. 2025
According to RealGM, a site self-described for basketball completists, there have been only 15 Division I college basketball players from Angola.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 6 Mar. 2025
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Hanna Park, CNN Money, 22 Nov. 2025
The winners include Zohran Mamdani, a Muslim and self-described democratic socialist who will become the next mayor of New York City, according to NBC News projections.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
Just as Obama showed a Black man with a Muslim middle name could be president, Mamdani shows an actual Muslim and self-described socialist can conquer the capital of capitalism.
—Ben Adler, USA Today, 2 Nov. 2025
The deal also came under fire from MAGA stalwart and self-described Islamaphobe Laura Loomer, who holds considerable influence in the White House and has claimed credit for several hirings and firings of high-level officials in the Trump Administration.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 11 Oct. 2025
In those times, young people who self-described as gangsters fought for territory, and one of their subversive acts was to tag the walls of the city with the verses of cumbia songs.
—Karla Gachet, NPR, 3 Oct. 2025
Voters who have previously self-described to KCEB as permanently disabled will automatically be mailed an absentee ballot.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 12 Aug. 2025
An Ohio native and self-described avid golfer, Williams isn’t just there for the cameras.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 5 Aug. 2025
According to RealGM, a site self-described for basketball completists, there have been only 15 Division I college basketball players from Angola.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 6 Mar. 2025
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“Self-described.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-described. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.
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