If you describe someone as a ~ murderer or a ~ romantic, for example, you mean that they admit openly that they are a murderer or a romantic.
The ~ drug addict was arrested 13 months ago...
ADJ: ADJ n
If you describe someone as a ~ murderer or a ~ romantic, for example, you mean that they admit openly that they are a murderer or a romantic.
The ~ drug addict was arrested 13 months ago...
ADJ: ADJ n
Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012