so-called

(1657)[1]. → voir so et call.

so-called \Prononciation ?\

1. (Sans péjoration) Dénommé.
   • “Most Kabbalists were theorists who were interested only in pure meditation. But there were so-called ‘practical Kabbalists’ who tried to apply the power of the Kabbalah in everyday life.” — (Neal Stephenson, Snow Crash, 1992 (éd. 1993), ISBN 0-553-56262-4 ISBN invalide)
2. (Péjoratif) Prétendu, soi-disant.
   • I'll have nothing to do with that so-called gentleman!

• so called

Sens péjoratif :

• supposed