soi-disant
Meanings
Adjective
1. self-proclaimed
2. so-called, supposed (so named)
Examples6
une soi-disant réforme
a so-called reform
Il est un soi-disant libéral.
He is a so called liberal.
Le soi-disant Empire de mille ans n'en dura que douze.
The so-called Thousand Year Reich lasted only twelve years.
Le soi-disant expert s'est avéré être un amateur complet.
The so-called expert turned out to be a total hack.
Je déteste les soi-disant cours de langues "en trente jours".
I hate so-called "30 days" language courses.
Il considère l'éducation soi-disant obligatoire comme inutile.
He regards so-called compulsory education as useless.