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View synonyms for self-confessed

self-confessed

[ self-kuhn-fest, self- ]

adjective

  1. openly admitting to being a type of person with a particular quality, habit, character, etc.:

    He's a self-confessed gambler.



self-confessed

adjective

  1. according to one's own testimony or admission

    a self-confessed liar

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of self-confessed1

First recorded in 1915–20
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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.

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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.

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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.

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A short walk away, there's a table of young men who are all self-confessed “social smokers”.

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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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