self-confessed
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- adjective
- /ˌsɛlf kənˈfɛst/
- I monitor them all daily and am a self-confessed news junkie!
- self-confessed junkie
- self-confessed addict
- self-confessed workaholic
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I was going to ask as a self confessed introvert, how, how do you handle this then?
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I'm a self-confessed musical nut with an eclectic taste ranging from lo-fi indie to crushing heavy metal.
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Fred, yes, Obama is a self-confessed Christian who believes in one God.
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There stands the self-confessed assassin.
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This man is a self-confessed thief and he has the gall to come into this court as a character witness!
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MO: As a self-confessed current events junkie, where do you go for your daily fix?
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Rob, a self-confessed bibliophile, is without any hope of rehabilitation.
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Biden and Ryan are both baptized and self-confessed Catholics.
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David Rowan is a self-confessed 'entrepreneurial journalist' and is currently the editor of a cutting-edge technology magazine.
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The politician is a self-confessed liar, admitting to fabricating his resume to gain votes.
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Surface Forms
Morphology
self-confessed = confessed (transparent) = self + confess + ed
The final step is adding 'self-' to 'confessed' to mean 'confessed by oneself', which is a straightforward, literal composition.
Etymology
Self-confessed comes from self meaning 'oneself' and confess meaning 'to admit', and is like the word confession. So a self-confessed person has admitted something about themselves, often openly.