so-called
[ soh-kawld ]
/ ˈsoʊˈkɔld /
adjective
called or designated thus: the so-called Southern bloc.
incorrectly called or styled thus: so-called intellectuals.
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First recorded in 1650–60
Words nearby so-called
so much the, so that, so to speak, so what, so-and-so, so-called, so-so, so., soak, soak up, soakage
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so-called
adjective
- (prenominal) designated or styled by the name or word mentioned, esp (in the speaker's opinion) incorrectlya so-called genius
- (also used parenthetically after a noun)these experts, so-called, are no help
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