anointed
adjective
consecrated or made sacred; dedicated to God, often in a ceremony that includes dabbing or sprinkling with holy oil.
self-anointed
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a word derived from
anointed.
Example Sentences
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Clarence Thomas—no relation to the Supreme Court justice, as he endlessly clarifies—is a Dallas journalist whom the self-anointed holy man has chosen for his interviews.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 3, 2026
A self-anointed “amateur primatologist” who has given talks about the evidence for the existence of Sasquatch, Saxon leaned into real-life primates for his design, primarily the endangered golden snub-nosed monkey found in remote Chinese mountains.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 15, 2025
Musk and Navarro, deluded as they may be, are self-anointed geniuses in specific areas of commerce, economics and technology.
From Salon ● Apr. 13, 2025
But Diehl and several other self-anointed dating experts, including matchmakers, coaches, and licensed relationship counselors, told me they have hope for the future.
From Slate ● Nov. 9, 2024
It is her habit, like a self-anointed preacher, to choose a moral tale from her memory and tell it to those nearby, whether or not they wish to hear it.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
