self-appointedadj.

Brit.

/ˌsɛlfəˈpɔɪntᵻd/, U.S.

/ˌsɛlfəˈpɔɪn(t)ᵻd/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: self- prefix, appointed adj.

Etymology: < self- prefix + appointed adj.

Appointed or ordained by oneself, without authorization or command from another; esp. (of a person) having assumed the specified position or role without the endorsement of others.

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1662 Z. Crofton Reformation not Separation 20 The Samaritans worshipping the true God, by the very Sacrifices, and in the very order himself appointed; but before self-devised Symbols, Calves to the one, and the Dove to the other, in a self-appointed place.

1740 C. Cibber Apol. Life C. Cibber xv. 292 These self-appointed Censors hardly ever hit upon what was really wrong, in us.

1799 Hull Advertiser 21 Sept. 3/2 Some of them [sc. pilots] are self-appointed.

1857 Weekly Raleigh (N. Carolina) Reg. 4 Mar. The self-appointed champions of Southern Rights.

1892 I. Zangwill Big Bow Myst. 172 His engrossing self-appointed duties.

1942 Billboard 21 Mar. 58/1 The United States has an oversupply of editors, columnists, publishers, politicians and other self-appointed critics who are busy telling how to run the war.

2016 Mirror (Nexis) 1 Nov. The self-appointed guardians of public morality.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	self-appointed
释义	self-appointedadj. Brit. /ˌsɛlfəˈpɔɪntᵻd/, U.S. /ˌsɛlfəˈpɔɪn(t)ᵻd/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: self- prefix, appointed adj. Etymology: < self- prefix + appointed adj. Appointed or ordained by oneself, without authorization or command from another; esp. (of a person) having assumed the specified position or role without the endorsement of others. ΚΠ 1662 Z. Crofton Reformation not Separation 20 The Samaritans worshipping the true God, by the very Sacrifices, and in the very order himself appointed; but before self-devised Symbols, Calves to the one, and the Dove to the other, in a self-appointed place. 1740 C. Cibber Apol. Life C. Cibber xv. 292 These self-appointed Censors hardly ever hit upon what was really wrong, in us. 1799 Hull Advertiser 21 Sept. 3/2 Some of them [sc. pilots] are self-appointed. 1857 Weekly Raleigh (N. Carolina) Reg. 4 Mar. The self-appointed champions of Southern Rights. 1892 I. Zangwill Big Bow Myst. 172 His engrossing self-appointed duties. 1942 Billboard 21 Mar. 58/1 The United States has an oversupply of editors, columnists, publishers, politicians and other self-appointed critics who are busy telling how to run the war. 2016 Mirror (Nexis) 1 Nov. The self-appointed guardians of public morality. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1662
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