self-confessed

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English

Etymology

From self- +‎ confessed.

Adjective

self-confessed (not comparable)

  1. According to a person's own confession or admission.
    • 2020 June 3, Lilian Greenwood talks to Paul Stephen, “Rail's 'underlying challenges' remain”, in Rail, page 31:
      A self-confessed novice in transport policy, it didn't take long for Greenwood to become well acquainted with the subject.