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

Word History and Origins

Origin of self-confessed¹

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

All begins sunnily, however, in the year 1899, when Evelyn, a self-confessed hack writer of travel books, with one failed novel to his name, marries an American heiress.

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The self-confessed Sabrina Carpenter fan normally heads straight to her bedroom for "three or four hours" to watch YouTube videos of her pop idol and chat to her friends.

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A self-confessed AI-enthusiast, and co-founder of US software company Hubspot, Mr Shah has several other .ai domain addresses to his name, but the flagship you.ai is not yet operational as he's been busy with other projects.

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The self-confessed "urban dweller" admitted setting off with a tent, stove and a blow-up pillow was a daunting prospect.

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Nick's role allowed him to combine his passions as a "self-confessed theme park fan" as well as a musician.

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