soi-disant — meaning in English
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English meaning
- ostensibly adv Apparently or supposedly, based on what is claimed — often with the hint that the real reason might be different.
Senses
soi-disant is used for these senses in English:
- ostensibly (modal) Seemingly, apparently, on the surface; supposedly, according to representations or implications made by someone (especially when their motives are suspected by others).
- quote unquote (idiomatic) Emphasizes the following (or sometimes preceding) word or phrase for irony, or marks it as not the normal sense of the term. Used almost exclusively in spoken language. In written language, quotation marks would be used instead.
- so-called So named; commonly called.
- would-be Unfulfilled; frustrated in realizing a goal, ambition, etc.