self-admitted

adjective

self-ad·​mit·​ted ˌself-əd-ˈmi-təd How to pronounce self-admitted (audio)
: conceded and acknowledged by oneself as being such
a self-admitted hoarder

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But who better to advise on gift ideas than fellow fashion lovers and (self-admitted) difficult giftees? — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 19 Nov. 2025 The statement from Reeves said that Pittman was self-admitted into the University of Mississippi Medical Center with non-life-threatening burn injuries and subsequently taken into custody. — Pam Dankins, USA Today, 12 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1819, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of self-admitted was in 1819

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“Self-admitted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-admitted. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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