Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [self pruh-fest]
- /sɛlf prəˈfɛst/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [self pruh-fest]
- /sɛlf prəˈfɛst/
Definitions of self-professed word
- adjective self-professed avowed; acknowledged. 1
- adjective self-professed professing to be qualified; professional, rather than amateur. 1
- adjective self-professed having taken the vows of, or been received into, a religious order. 1
- adjective self-professed alleged; pretended. 1
- adjective self-professed avowed or acknowledged by oneself 0
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Origin of self-professed
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English (in religious sense) < Medieval Latin profess(us) (special use of Latin professus, past participle of profitērī to declare publicly, equivalent to pro- pro-1 + -fet-, combining form of fatērī to acknowledge + -tus past participle suffix, with tt > ss) + -ed2
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Parts of speech for Self-professed
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
self-professed popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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