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self-confessed

🇬🇧 UK/'selfkən'fest/🇺🇸 US/'selfkәn'fest/

Definitions

adj.

Openly admitted by the person themselves.

本人公开承认的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
selfother
+
contogether, with
+
fessprofession, occupation, declaration
+
edpast tense / completed
=self-confessed

Common Collocations

  • 1.self-confessed addict自认的瘾君子
  • 2.self-confessed liar自认的说谎者
  • 3.self-confessed fan自认的狂热粉丝
  • 4.[self-confessed criminal]自认的罪犯

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    He is a self-confessed workaholic who rarely takes vacations.

  • 2.

    The self-confessed thief turned himself in to the police.

  • 3.

    As a self-confessed coffee addict, she can't start her day without a cup.

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