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self-confessed
[ self-kuhn-fest, self- ]
adjective
- openly admitting to being a type of person with a particular quality, habit, character, etc.:
He's a self-confessed gambler.
self-confessed
adjective
- according to one's own testimony or admission
a self-confessed liar
Word History and Origins
Origin of self-confessed1
Example Sentences
The self-confessed criminal met the BBC at a secret location to share detailed information about the mechanics of the international smuggling industry.
A self-confessed fascist has been jailed for more than five years after leaving a trans woman with a trainer imprint on her face after he attacked her.
A self-confessed football obsessive with a seemingly insatiable appetite for studying the game, Bellamy had served his apprenticeship by the time the Wales head coach role became vacant once again this summer.
A short walk away, there's a table of young men who are all self-confessed “social smokers”.
A self-confessed foodie, Choong spent many childhood hours in her grandparents’ Chinese and Asian Supermarket and also worked there as a young adult.
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