so-called
/ˈsəʊˌkɔːld//ˈsoʊˌkɔld/
adjective
- 1
So named; commonly called by such a name, often with a connotation that the item is not worthy of that name.
“These so-called "assistants" are making our jobs harder, not easier!”
- 2
So named; commonly called.
“the so-called Ising model”
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