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soi-disant

so-called, allegedly; so-called

→ soi
phrase Rare #41,353
so-called Used to describe someone or something that is claimed to be something, often with doubt or skepticism.
FR: Il est un soi-disant expert, mais il ne connaît pas le sujet.
EN: He is a so-called expert, but he doesn't know the subject.

Le soi-disant antiquaire.

The so-called antique dealer.

— Le Cinquième Élément (1997)

Nous ne pouvons pas nous soucier de soi-disant civils.

We cannot be concerned about so-called civilians.

— La Chute (2004)

Ces soi-disant grands hommes avaient la vie dure.

These so-called great men had a hard life.

— Silent Voice (2016)

Ce soi-disant fichier vidéo est un mythe.

This so-called video file is a myth.

— Anatomie d'une chute (2023)

Soi-disant.

So-called.

phrase Rare #44,946
allegedly; so-called Often expresses doubt, skepticism, or irony about the person or thing being described. It can be used before a noun or on its own.
FR: Son soi-disant expert n’a pas su répondre à la question.
EN: His so-called expert couldn’t answer the question.

Elle l'a soi-disant tué en état de légitime défense.

She supposedly killed him in self-defense.

Cette antiquité américaine est soi-disant d'une très grande qualité.

This American antique is supposedly of very high quality.

— Infernal Affairs (2002)

Il considère l'éducation soi-disant obligatoire comme inutile.

He considers so-called compulsory education useless.

Je croyais qu'après Kakori, tous ces soi-disant révolutionnaires étaient finis.

I thought that after Kakori, all those so-called revolutionaries were finished.

— The Legend of Bhagat Singh (2002)