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self-professed

British  

adjective

  1. avowed or acknowledged by oneself

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“I feel that those sarcastic remarks are entirely uncalled for,” a self-professed “admirer of clean sports” wrote in a letter published in the Berkshire Eagle after a Lenox basketball game in 1925.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

InSilico, a self-professed “AI-driven biotech company,” unveiled a deal with the drugmaker Sunday that could be valued at up to $2.75 billion.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

A self-professed Eurovision fan, Battle played in two major label recording acts, including indie band Zibra, before launching his solo career in 2016.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

“A bigger burger is going to get the job done. It promises fullness,” said Paul Whitten, a self-professed burger fanatic who runs a Nashville-based tour company.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 30, 2026

The critical issue is the quality of the purported evidence, rigorously and skeptically scrutinized—not what sounds plausible, not the unsubstantiated testimony of one or two self-professed eyewitnesses.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan