ADJECTIVE
-
designated or chosen by yourself
a self-appointed guardian of public morals
How To Use self-appointed In A Sentence
- As grown-ups we are able to exercise choice. These self-appointed moral guardians seem to think they have the right to ban that choice.
- The western leaders confidently pose as self-appointed custodians of democracy, an expedient ploy to win over public opinion.
- Charles's self-appointed role on these occasions was to look for any guardsman who swayed in the heat and then report them to their officers.
- But, typically, more than a few self-appointed culture mavens and media snobs were snickering under their breath.
- Indeed, a self-appointed kahuna, described a kahuna as a spiritual teacher who acts as a bridge between the spiritual and the material world and is also an expert in his field.
- These publicity-seeking, self-appointed guardians of our morals have no right to dictate to us what we shall or shall not do.
- Whenever these self-appointed guardians of alcoholic and architectural merit get involved, an elitist macho tone taints proceedings.
- The last thing on anyone's mind should be having to deal with a mindless, self-appointed, unaccountable mob holding the country to ransom.
- Their self-appointed role in life seems to be to treat their spouses as though they were small, mildly irritating but endearing children.
- There have always been self-appointed experts on the subject, of course.