One who assigned attributes or
positions to oneself and then believes one has them. A Self-Styled person will decide that
s/he is something without any real
proof of such and expect others to accept it.
When someone is described as 'Self-Styled' it usually indicates that they are not actually what they consider themselves.
DJ.
Jon MacDeeboy was a Self-Styled 'Controversial Rapper'. Although his
lyrics seemed very conventional.
