self-described

[self-di-skrahybd]

adjective

1. described in one's own words about oneself; self-confessed.

Example Sentences

The 33-year-old, self-described Democratic Socialist is the overwhelming favorite to win City Hall next month, on a platform that includes free buses and free child care—programs that, as the moneyed are well aware, somebody needs to shell out for.

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A self-described “chunky kid” growing up in pre-Islamic Revolution times, Panahi was cast due to his build in a short film produced by Iran’s Institute for the Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults.

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Nonetheless, Anderson is a self-described optimist, confident that better things can be built.

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This time a group of self-described “non-African American” voters sued and won in a different court, alleging the new map was an unconstitutional racial gerrymander.

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A self-described anarcho-capitalist, Milei rose to power in late 2023 after making a name for himself as a TV pundit who railed against Argentina’s political establishment.

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