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self-confessed

[self-kuhn-fest, self-] / ˈsɛlf kənˈfɛst, ˌsɛlf- /
ADJECTIVE
declared
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Self-confessed "history buff" and author Mr Horvath, from France, said his curiosity was sparked by a "simple letter" he came across on eBay.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2022

Self-confessed believer Ms Marin and her friends, Georgian Diaconu and Alina Gheorghita, tell me examples of these rituals.

From BBC • Oct. 12, 2017

Self-confessed coffee addict and Arnold customer 22-year-old Alessia is convinced.

From BBC • Sep. 19, 2017

Self-confessed sceptic Mr Buckley said he took some time to accept the idea.

From BBC • Sep. 7, 2012

Self-confessed it was here, then, at last the Garden of Sleep!

From The Golden Age by Grahame, Kenneth