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self-confessed Definition

self·-confessed (-kən fest′)

adjective

being such by one's own admission a self-confessed thief

self-confessed Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • workaholic: A self-confessed workaholic, this designer does not do small collections - meaning there are more pieces to covet.
  • geek: Last test of the year starts on Thursday tho As for work I have become a self-confessed postcode geek.
  • addict: Now a self-confessed internet addict, Maureen wrote a weekly " Silver Surfer " column for The Times from 2003 to 2005.
  • liar: The New Testament takes a pride in the ignorance of the apostles, the main one of whom is a self-confessed liar.
  • nut: A self-confessed sports nut he loves marrying his chosen profession with his passion for the sporting world.
  • lover: It's a vital body of work which no self-confessed lover of cinema can afford to miss.