self-proclaimed

adjective

self-pro·​claimed ˌself-prō-ˈklāmd 

-prə-

: based on one's own assertion

a self-proclaimed genius

Examples of self-proclaimed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Whether Saturday night’s team figure skating men’s short program exposed cracks in Ilia Malinin’s invincibility or whether the sport’s self-proclaimed Quad God was simply saving his superpowers for later in the Games remains to be seen. — Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 8 Feb. 2026

People inside and outside the stadium felt the absence of the winning beat, from the game announcers to fans online, including the self-proclaimed Spurs Jesus himself. — Jacob Beltran, San Antonio Express-News, 16 Jan. 2026

Ross is a self-proclaimed So Kate die-hard fan and has previously spoken about being an early adopter of the style. — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2025

Over the past decade, this unassuming budget wonk and self-proclaimed Christian nationalist has quietly injected his ideas into the bloodstream of American politics. — 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

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

Word History

First Known Use

1780, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for self-proclaimed

• abovenamed
• acclaimed
• ashamed
• declaimed
• defamed
• disclaimed
• exclaimed
• inflamed
• misnamed
• nicknamed
• proclaimed
• reclaimed

Kids Definition

self-proclaimed

adjective

self-pro·​claimed

ˌself-prō-ˈklāmd

: self-styled