self-admitted
adjective
self-ad·mit·ted
ˌself-əd-ˈmi-təd 
: conceded and acknowledged by oneself as being such
a self-admitted hoarder
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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.
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Pam Dankins, USA Today, 12 Jan. 2026
But who better to advise on gift ideas than fellow fashion lovers and (self-admitted) difficult giftees?
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 19 Nov. 2025
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Pam Dankins, USA Today, 12 Jan. 2026
But who better to advise on gift ideas than fellow fashion lovers and (self-admitted) difficult giftees?
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 19 Nov. 2025
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“Self-admitted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-admitted. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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