/ Dictionary / Index S self-appointed: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: self-ap•pointed Pronunciation: (self'u-poin'tid), [key] — adj. chosen by oneself to act in a certain capacity or to fulfill a certain function, esp. pompously or self-righteously: a self-appointed guardian of the public's morals. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: self-appointed (Thesaurus) self-antigen self-assertion Related Content Daily Word Quiz: labyrinth Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language