self-confessed
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.
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