Definitions for so-called
so-called

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. alleged(a), so-called, supposedadjective

   doubtful or suspect

   "these so-called experts are no help"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. so-calledadjective

   So named; called by such a name, with a very strong connotation that the item is not worthy of that name.

2. so-calledadjective

   Same as above, without the negative connotation.

   The so-called Ising model.

3. Etymology: so + called

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1. so-called

   "So-called" is an adjective used before a noun to show that the following term is described in this way by some people, often indicating skepticism or disagreement with that description. It may suggest that the term or phrase is not accurate or a widely accepted term. It generally introduces a name or term that might be unfamiliar, ironic, inappropriate, or not fitting.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. So-calledadjective

   so named; called by such a name (but perhaps called thus with doubtful propriety)

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. So-called

   sō′-kawld, adj. See under So.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'so-called' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3557

2. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'so-called' in Adjectives Frequency: #481

How to pronounce so-called?

1. Alex

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Karen

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of so-called in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of so-called in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of so-called in a Sentence

1. Dan Gainor:

   It's almost predictable that some idiot online will write an outlandish story connecting Trump to the villain du jour, all designed to generate web traffic and ad dollars. We worked through all the major historical villains the media could tie the president to -- Hitler, Stalin, Mussolini. They called him a strongman, a dictator and worse. Now it's Manson, Weinstein and probably Mugabe, the media are running out of hyperbole. It's all embarrassingly stupid. No one gets held to account for it. And the cycle begins again with the next clickbait article.

2. Dick Durbin:

   I have never been called to a meeting of ActBlue. I have never been asked to approve their agenda or their website.

3. John Cornyn:

   I’m as passionate as you are about something called the United States Constitution.

4. Creator Richard Ramchurn:

   The initial prototype used off-the-shelf footage and basically just proved to us that there was something there with brain signals feeding back a film experience. Our next stage was to try and really make a film specifically for the platform. And that involved making something that was much bigger than the duration called for. I mean; we made a 15 minute film but it was more like making a feature.

5. Donald Trump:

   You can't even have a rally in a major city in this country anymore without violence or potential violence. And I didn't want to see the real violence, and that's why we called it off.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=so-called
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/So-Called
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/so-called
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=so-called