: openly acknowledged or declared by oneself as being such
a self-avowed sports junkie

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Sean and his mother became confidants, and over time, self-avowed best friends. Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 15 May 2026

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First Known Use

1819, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of self-avowed was in 1819

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“Self-avowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-avowed. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.

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