Ci-devant (en. Formerly)

/si də.vɑ̃/

Synonyms

A person who tries to pass themselves off as someone else.

This guy thinks he's a former noble when he has no nobility.

Ce type se prend pour un ci-devant alors qu'il n'a aucune noblesse.

A pejorative term to describe someone who boasts about their past.

She always talks about her status as a former aristocrat; it's laughable.

Elle est toujours à parler de son statut de ci-devant, c'est risible.