self-appointed
adjective
disapprovinguk/ˌself.əˈpɔɪn.tɪd/us/ˌself.əˈpɔɪn.t̬ɪd/behavingas if you haveresponsibilityorauthoritybut without having beenchosenby otherpeople:
自命的;自封的Thenewspaperhasbecomethe self-appointedguardianofpublicmorals.这家报纸自命为公共道德的维护者。
Showing arrogance and conceit
- (as) proud as Luciferidiom
- airs and gracesidiom
- arrogant
- arrogantly
- as ifyouowned the placeidiom
- dog
- egocentric
- egocentrically
- egoistic
- egomaniacal
- overweening
- overweeningly
- patronize
- patronizing
- pomposity
- talk down tosomeone
- think the (whole) world revolves aroundyouidiom
- throwyourweight aroundidiom
- tin god
- toffee-nosed