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adjective
- 1. used to show that something or someone is commonly designated by the name or term specified: "Western Countries belonging to the so-called Paris club"
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used to show that you think a word that is used to describe someone or something is not suitable or not correct: It was one of his so-called friends who supplied him with the drugs that killed him. B2. used to introduce a new word or phrase that is not yet known by many people: It isn't yet clear how dangerous these so-called "super-rats" are.
1. : commonly named. the so-called pocket veto. 2. : falsely or improperly so named. deceived by a so-called friend. Examples of so-called in a Sentence.
SO-CALLED meaning: 1. used to show that you think a word that is used to describe someone or something is not suitable…. Learn more.
You use so-called to indicate that you think a word or expression is in fact wrong.
So-called definition: called or designated thus. See examples of SO-CALLED used in a sentence.
Definition of so-called adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
/ˈsʌʊkɔld/ IPA guide. When you say someone is a so-called pacifist, you are suggesting that they are a pacifist in name only. While they are busy making everyone talk about how peaceful they are, chances are they're also bombing villages to dust.
