self-confessed

[ self-kuhn-fest, self- ]

/ ˈsɛlf kənˈfɛst, ˌsɛlf- /

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adjective

openly admitting to being a type of person with a particular quality, habit, character, etc.: He's a self-confessed gambler.

Origin of self-confessed

First recorded in 1915–20

Words nearby self-confessed

self-compatible, self-complacent, self-composed, self-conceit, self-concept, self-confessed, self-confidence, self-congratulation, self-conscious, self-consecration, self-consequence

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Example sentences from the Web for self-confessed

The self-confessed killer of Peruvian college student Stephany Flores was convicted of aggravated homicide and petty theft.
Van der Sloot Gets 28 Years for Murder in Peru|Andrea Zarate|January 13, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Series lead James Roday, a self-confessed “ Twin Peaks geek,” penned the episode with Bill Callahan.
Twin Peaks' Strange Reunion|Jace Lacob|November 30, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Now was he self-confessed as a principal in one of the shadiest of them all.
Hard Pressed|Fred M. White
Judge Clarkson dropped his hand as though it had burned him, and fairly glared at the self-confessed lover.
The Bondwoman|Marah Ellis Ryan

For weeks the local press seethed and raged denouncing Lloyd George as "arch-traitor" and "self-confessed enemy."
The War After the War|Isaac Frederick Marcosson
Cicely Foterell and Emlyn Stower, you are foul witches, self-confessed.
The Lady Of Blossholme|H. Rider Haggard
Self-confessed it was here, then, at last the Garden of Sleep!
The Golden Age|Kenneth Grahame

British Dictionary definitions for self-confessed

self-confessed

adjective

according to one's own testimony or admissiona self-confessed liar

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单词	self-confessed
释义	self-confessed [ self-kuhn-fest, self- ] / ˈsɛlf kənˈfɛst, ˌsɛlf- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR self-confessed ON THESAURUS.COM adjective openly admitting to being a type of person with a particular quality, habit, character, etc.: He's a self-confessed gambler. Origin of self-confessed First recorded in 1915–20 Words nearby self-confessed self-compatible, self-complacent, self-composed, self-conceit, self-concept, self-confessed, self-confidence, self-congratulation, self-conscious, self-consecration, self-consequence Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for self-confessed The self-confessed killer of Peruvian college student Stephany Flores was convicted of aggravated homicide and petty theft. Van der Sloot Gets 28 Years for Murder in Peru\|Andrea Zarate\|January 13, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Series lead James Roday, a self-confessed “ Twin Peaks geek,” penned the episode with Bill Callahan. Twin Peaks' Strange Reunion\|Jace Lacob\|November 30, 2010\|DAILY BEAST Now was he self-confessed as a principal in one of the shadiest of them all. Hard Pressed\|Fred M. White Judge Clarkson dropped his hand as though it had burned him, and fairly glared at the self-confessed lover. The Bondwoman\|Marah Ellis Ryan For weeks the local press seethed and raged denouncing Lloyd George as "arch-traitor" and "self-confessed enemy." The War After the War\|Isaac Frederick Marcosson Cicely Foterell and Emlyn Stower, you are foul witches, self-confessed. The Lady Of Blossholme\|H. Rider Haggard Self-confessed it was here, then, at last the Garden of Sleep! The Golden Age\|Kenneth Grahame British Dictionary definitions for self-confessed self-confessed adjective according to one's own testimony or admissiona self-confessed liar Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to self-confessed announced, stated, affirmed
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self-confessed

adjective

Origin of self-confessed

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Example sentences from the Web for self-confessed

British Dictionary definitions for self-confessed

adjective

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