Definition of Self-appointed

1. Adjective. Designated or chosen by yourself. "A self-appointed guardian of public morals"


Definition of Self-appointed

1. Adjective. Appointed by oneself. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Self-appointed

self-acceptance
self-accusation
self-acting
self-activating
self-adapting program
self-addressed
self-adjoint
self-adjointness
self-advancement
self-aggrandising
self-aggrandizement
self-aggrandizing
self-analysis
self-annihilation
self-appointed (current term)
self-authenticating
self-aware
self-awareness
self-belief
self-billing

Literary usage of Self-appointed

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Proceedings by National Baptist Educational Convention (1872)
"The teachers cannot be properly selected, as they are self-appointed, and the choice between them will be limited. The schools will not be properly ..."

2. Appletons' Annual Cyclopædia and Register of Important Events of the Year (1892)
"... task for the evening's sanction, so now I tiring to you the self-appointed task-work of .... selfappointed ..."

3. Report from His Majesty's Commissioners for Inquiring Into the by Great Britain Poor Law Commissioners (1834)
"self-appointed VESTRIES. THK worst constituted vestries appear, as might be expected, to be those which are self-elected. Some of them are exposed to all ..."

4. Report from His Majesty's Commissioners for Inquiring Into the by Great Britain Poor Law Commissioners (1834)
"self-appointed VESTRIES. THE worst constituted vestries appear, as might be expected, to be those which arc self-elected. Some of them are exposed to all ..."

5. History of Cabinets: From the Union with Scotland to the Acquisition of by William Torrens McCullagh Torrens (1894)
"... and Townshend was authorised to submit on bended knee the terms of capitulation, whereby he was to wear the Crown, and his self-appointed Ministers were ..."

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