Confession definition
An avowal of belief in the doctrines of a particular faith; a creed.
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The act of confessing; acknowledgment.
- An admission of guilt, esp. formally in writing, as by a person charged with a crime.
- The confessing of sins to a priest in the sacrament of penance.
- A general acknowledgment of sin, or a form expressing this used in public worship.
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Something confessed.
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The tomb or shrine of a martyr or confessor.
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An admission that one has committed a crime or any other incriminating statement made by a person.
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A confession induced by the police or other law enforcement officers’ use of threats or force.
See voluntary confession.
A confession that is not involuntary. Also called an oral confession.
The open admittance of having done something (especially of something bad).
Without the real murderer's confession, an innocent person will go to jail.
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(Roman Catholicism) The disclosure of one's sins to a priest for absolution. Now termed the sacrament of reconciliation.
I went to confession and now I feel much better about what I had done.
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Acknowledgment of belief; profession of one's faith.
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A formula in which the articles of faith are comprised; a creed to be assented to or signed, as a preliminary to admission to membership of a church; a confession of faith.
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In some Christian churches, the sacrament of Penance.
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A church having such a confession: communion.
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The definition of a confession is something you admit to that you are embarrassed to admit, or that you do not often share or tell people.
When you go to church to see a priest and tell him about your sins, this is an example of a confession.
When you write out the details of a crime you committed for the police, this is an example of a confession.
When you share an embarrassing secret with a friend, this is an example of a confession.
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The act or process of confessing, as in telling one's life story as a series of failings or tribulations.
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Something confessed, especially a disclosure of one's sins to a priest for absolution.
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A statement made acknowledging guilt of an offense.
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A church or group of worshipers adhering to a specific creed.
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A story of or as of one's life experiences, revealing faults and confidential personal details.
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A statement of religious beliefs, esp. as held by a Christian church, usually longer than a creed.
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A confession induced by the police or other law enforcement officers’ use of coercion, deceit, promises, or psychological pressure.
A confession obtained in violation of the Miranda Rule.
Other Word Forms
Noun
Singular:
confession
Plural:
confessionsOrigin of confession
- From Old French, from Latin cōnfessiō (“confession, acknowledgment, creed or avowal of one's faith”).
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