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/self"keuhn fest", self'-/, adj.openly admitting to being a type of person with a particular quality, habit, character, etc.: He's a self-confessed gambler.[1915-20]
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self-confessed — [self′kən fest′] adj. being such by one s own admission [a self confessed thief] … English World dictionary
self-confessed — self con fessed adj [only before noun] admitting that you have a particular quality, especially one that is bad ▪ a self confessed drug addict … Dictionary of contemporary English
self-confessed — self con fessed adjective admitting to being a particular bad type of person or to having a particular negative quality: a self confessed liar … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
self-confessed — self′ confessed′ adj. openly admitting to being a person of a specified type • Etymology: 1915–20 … From formal English to slang
self-confessed — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ openly admitting to having certain characteristics … English terms dictionary
self-confessed — ADJ: ADJ n If you describe someone as a self confessed murderer or a self confessed romantic, for example, you mean that they admit openly that they are a murderer or a romantic. The self confessed drug addict was arrested 13 months ago... She is … English dictionary
self-confessed — adj. openly admitting oneself to be (a self confessed thief). * * * ˌself conˈfessed [self confessed] adjective only before noun admitting that you are a particular type of person or have a particular problem, especially a bad one • a self… … Useful english dictionary
self-confessed — as in a self confessed murderer, is usually tautological. In most cases, confessed alone is enough … Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors
self-confessed — as in a self confessed murderer, is usually tautological. In most cases, confessed alone is enough … Dictionary of troublesome word
self-confessed — /ˈsɛlf kənfɛst/ (say self kuhnfest) adjective known to be such on one s own testimony: a self confessed murderer …
