Self-confessed

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    According to a person's own confession or admission. not-comparable

    "A self-confessed novice in transport policy, it didn't take long for Greenwood to become well acquainted with the subject."

Adjective
  1. 1
    owned up to wordnet

Example

More examples

"A self-confessed chocoholic, he loves to cook; and after watching a show on chocolate making, he spent two years studying and experimenting with techniques and flavors until he perfected his method."

Etymology

From self- + confessed.

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