lafta

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Turkish - English
so-called
Same as above, without the negative connotation

The so-called Ising model.

So named; called by such a name, with a very strong connotation that the item is not worthy of that name
You use so-called to indicate that something is generally referred to by the name that you are about to use. a summit of the world's seven leading market economies, the so-called G-7
You use so-called to indicate that you think a word or expression used to describe someone or something is in fact wrong. These are the facts that explode their so-called economic miracle
inaccurately or questionably designated as such; who is called, known as
doubtful or suspect; "these so-called experts are no help"