词汇 | self-ordained |
释义 | self-ordained adjective (alsoselfordained)uk /ˌself.ɔːˈdeɪnd/ us /ˌself.ɔːrˈdeɪnd/ decided, chosen, or ordered by yourself, not by anyone in authority: They are part of the self-ordained cultural elite. He combined hatred of the existing system with a self-ordained exemption from all law and morality. His performance was met with only a few boos, which is not bad for the self-ordained critics of the opera house's uppermost balconies. It is remarkable that this self-ordained reformer of French poetry never lost his exquisite sense of the beauty of youth and the spring. From the very beginning he regarded himself as the older man's disciple, defender, and self-ordained deputy. Giving orders & commands all-points bulletin boss someone around bossily bossiness bossyboots commanding decree demand dictate expect harry instruct prescribe push someone around put something on shove shove someone around stick stick out for something task |
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